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Novozymes has signed an agreement with Natural Industries Inc., which is researching how soil microorganisms can help combat weeds, insects and other pests.
The Tracy Ranch marked the rare sesquicentennial milestone in 2012 validating the struggles of five generations of California farming.
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.
The Farm Journal Foundation announced today that its nonprofit initiative Farmers Feeding the World is making its largest single commitment to date, giving $1 million to Heifer International.
To stay competitive for farm employees, producers are boosting benefits.
The need for increased food production and the role farmers will play in the issue was a hot topic at the Ag Issues Forum in Nashville, Tenn.
The government is trying to tell farmers and ranchers that it knows what’s best for your children.
Providing on-the-job or professional training for your employees definitely requires a time commitment, but it is one that can provide huge dividends.
See how President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney answered the American Farm Bureau Federation’s farming questionnaire.
Organic growing practices, genetically modified organisms and other subjects are highlighted in this week’s segment.
The adoption of federal legislation known as MAP-21 exempts the equipment and its operators from some Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
The agreement provides certain exemptions for farmers in one state who cross into the other while delivering agricultural goods.
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.
Herbicide carryover is something you’ll want to give thought to as you plan for the 2013 crop season.
Researchers at North Carolina State University and USDA–Agricultural Research Service (USDA–ARS) are studying the way carbon moves in and out of the soil and its role in how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosphere.
The ADT’s goal is to share U.S. agriculture practices with Afghan farmers so they can become more self-sufficient and less beholden to the Taliban.
A recent summit discussed the importance of affordable, reliable energy, challenges of renewable fuel and electricity, and more.
The decision was expected, but it’s unclear who will succeed the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
DC Central Kitchen has found a way to feed the hungry with food that would otherwise be thrown away
The cumulative effects of sediment deposits from last year’s flood, coupled with receding waters this summer, are visible from space.
The far southeast corner of the state will set all-time records for precipitation. These stations have data for over 100 years, including the Dust Bowl.
Researchers share deep knowledge of gypsum at the Midwest Soil Improvement Symposium.
Everyone involved in agriculture—me included—needs to get past trying to define sustainability.
As news of “pink slime” goes viral, beef advocates work to provide consumers and producers with facts.
Consider contacting your federal legislators to protect your children’s ability to work on your family farm.
When you hire a new employee on your farm, you will benefit from making it a priority to provide an orientation.