The Best Successful Farming Long Reads From 2018

By: Jessie Scott

To say there’s been a lot of news coming out of D.C. involving farmers, farm policy, and trade, may be the understatement of the year. The 2018 headlines were dominated with NAFTA negotiations, the ongoing trade talks with China, the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, and the announcement of the Market Facilitation Program.

We’re guessing in the midst of all that, you might have missed some of our best longform articles. These aren’t the hard-hitting news pieces mentioned above (you can find a list of those here). These are the in-depth pieces that uncover the history of an industry, show the resilience of a farmer after a devastating accident, and detail the transformation taking place in rural America. Browse through our list below and enjoy!

PARALYSIS COULDN’T KEEP THIS MINNESOTA FARMER DOWN
A snowmobile accident left Minnesota farmer Ryan Buck paralyzed from the chest down, but it wasn’t going to stop him from doing what he loved.

“Farming was something I loved before I got hurt and once I got hurt, I knew I wanted to continue no matter what or how hard it would be,” he says. “I used that determination moving forward.” Read the full story.