Input prices continue to climb in the U.S. with some farmers fearing they may not even be able to source enough glyphosate and glufosinate for next year. But the situation may be even worse for farmers in Brazil.
Federal officials announced this week mandatory water cuts to the Colorado River, marking the first federal water cuts, and it's the first-ever water shortage for a river that serves 40 million people in the West.
While the turkey makes the greatest sacrifice on Thanksgiving Day, the cooks hard at work in the kitchen for hours aren’t far behind. Take time in the days ahead of the day to prepare items like pies and desserts.
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences reports minor losses to grapefruit along the east coast as winds ripped developing fruit from tree branches.
Spun off from DowDupont on June 1, Corteva Agriscience now aims to play a bigger role in the fresh produce industry by putting a greater focus on the consumer and looking for opportunities in the vegetable seed business.
First-time visitors often gasp when they walk through the door and feel engulfed by the lush vertical farm inside the downtown Newark, N.J., warehouse run by AeroFarms.
Understory, a weather network, edge computing and machine-learning company, together with Monsanto, will provide localized weather information to Argentinian farmers.
The latest estimate for North American fall potato production is 505 million cwt., down 1% from last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The pollinator project is an initiative in functional biodiversity—the idea that best management practices can support commercial agricultural practices and the environment at the same time.
Giving attention to the dirty work of irrigation tires can help farmers reduce compaction and provide long-lasting operation with minimal maintenance cost.
A complete physical exam can give you the piece of mind to keep doing what you’re doing, or it could uncover areas of concern. Soil is no different.
Wheat farmers are generally prepared for any type of calamity like drought, flooding, weeds and insects but are they prepared to face the newest rising problem?
Corn stalks that don’t completely decompose during the winter interfere with spring planting but can a new cellulosic ethanol plant turn those tough cornstalks into cash?
No matter how much management, labor and fertilizer you apply, and regardless of the quality of seed you plant, it’s the soil that underpins how much food and fiber you produce.
The subsurface irrigation method, first adopted in the U.S. for vegetables, fruits and nuts, is supplementing and even replacing center-pivot systems for field crops.
By using crop residue you can reduce erosion potential, increase water storage capacity and, with tillage and rotation tweaking, create a nitrogen credit for future crops by building organic matter.
Center-pivot irrigation systems, once thought to be suitable only for Kansas, Nebraska or California’s San Joaquin Valley, are going up in the eastern Corn Belt.
This episode digs deep with crown root development, head to the field with Ken Ferrie, learn how to short cut complex decisions with agronomic record keeping, and Missy Bauer gives you the formula for estimating yield.