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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.
After 60 years of chemical control, farming is entering an era of ecological control, driven by consumer demand and resistance issues found in farmer fields.
France and Israel topped the U.S. in the food quality and safety category of the Food Security Index.
The challenge of feeding a growing population in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner is changing the way agriculture does business. AgDay’s Michelle Rook reports.
President Donald Trump told lawmakers he is considering rejoining the Asia-Pacific trade pact he withdrew from shortly after taking office.
With iffy Democratic support, the race is on to pass a farm bill this year.
(UPDATED, April 17) Rick Antle, 61, died April 14, leaving what family and friends say will be an enduring legacy.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International has added to its operations department, according to marketing specialist Danielle Loustalot.
Catch up on a few of the companies involved in the Vidalia sweet onion deal.
Flexible film packaging company Temkin International Inc. has a new packaging technology called Hydro-Sure.
My wife said she stopped to pick up our favorite deli chopped salad from a local grocer last night.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have linked 18 more cases to the E. coli outbreak attributed to chopped romaine from Arizona, bringing the total to 53.
The House of Representatives is expected to vote soon on the Republican-crafted 2018 farm bill after the House Agriculture Committee moved it out of committee along party lines.
There are differences between the current E. coli outbreak and outbreaks in the U.S. and Canada in December, but there is a sense of déjà vu as product disappears from shelves despite the lack of an official recall.
Kansas City, Kan.-based wholesaler Liberty Fruit Co. hired a new CEO. John McClelland starts May 14.