Eric Braun

4 weeks ago | farmprogress.com | Eric Braun

Fitness technology has come a long way since the early days of step counters. Some of the people I know who’ve been running for a long time still track their runs the old-fashioned way, with pencil and paper. Choosing a fitness tracker can feel quite daunting with today’s technology, they can go from affordable and simple to expensive and complex very quickly. There are three basic categories of trackers that are commonly used — bands, rings and watches.

1 month ago | farmprogress.com | Eric Braun

Deciding to get fit is one thing, getting started is another. Even harder than that is staying motivated to grind it out day after day. Because farm work isn’t a 9-to-5, five-days-a-week career, building healthy habits and sticking to them can be a challenge. Here are a few ways you can stay motivated, or at least push through when the motivation is a little low:1. Set reasonable goals.

2 months ago | farmprogress.com | Eric Braun

Here at Farm Progress, we write a lot about mental health, and for good reason. These are not the easiest times to be in agriculture. But what about your physical health — staying fit even when you’re not active farming? Do modern farmers need to exercise more, despite working in a physically demanding occupation? The short answer: Yes, for two important reasons.

Jul 26, 2023 | farmprogress.com | Susan J. Harlow |Shelley E. Huguley |Eric Braun |Jennifer Carrico

Mike Pearson takes a look at the possibility of a 2023 Farm Bill-- it's not looking good. There will only 15 working days when they return from the summer break to accomplish the feat before the session ends. The farm bill legislation which is passed every 5 years was most recently passed in 2018 but crafting a new one can be a slow process because it is composed of 12 different parts.

Jul 26, 2023 | farmprogress.com | Susan J. Harlow |Shelley E. Huguley |Eric Braun |Jennifer Carrico

The U.S. Senate voted 91-7 in favor of amending the National Defense Authorization Act to prohibit China, Russia, North Korea and Iran from purchasing American farmland and agricultural companies. The measure was introduced by Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., with support from Sens. Jon Tester, D- Mont., Steve Daines, R- Mont., John Kennedy, R- La., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. “China and Russia are our near-peer adversaries and North Korea and Iran are no friends of the United States,” Rounds says.