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The WeighRite program records commodity, weight in, weight out, time and date and then wirelessly sends data to your office computer.

Farmers need to document standard operating procedures.

Biofilter technology removes nitrogen in wastewater.

For the first time, four generations are involved on the farm.

Joanna Carraway is the 2013 winner of the Tomorrow’s Top Producer Horizon Award.

Big changes are coming to the family farm over the next 12 years as the world grows more interconnected and computer management tools grow more useful.

The world’s largest retailer wants to find ways to improve efficiencies on the farm and through the supply chain so that consumers get low-priced, quality products.

Here are some helpful resources and an outline for the content of an employee handbook.

Even though the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed rock removal on the Mississippi River earlier than expected, water levels remain precarious.

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.

Ray Weil sees a brighter future for farmers with the emphasis on soil organic matter and building it with the use of cover crops.

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?

Dried distillers' grains are familiar to livestock producers, who use them as feed. But an Alaska brewer has figured out a way to use them to make more beer.

Farmers are incredibly self-reliant, but that can also be their downfall.

Though agriculture has become increasingly volatile during the last decade and risk management has never been more critical to farm and ranch sustainability, farmers are lucky.

Do you have a safety policy for your farm?

Most farmers think about employee bonuses only at the end of the year, but experts recommend considering an incentive program that drives results throughout the year.

Experts offer insight to help create a positive work environment.

Success is powered by three things: know-how, reputation and a network of contacts.

Three years after first installing solar panels, California’s Curtimade Dairy wants more.

Farming is becoming more complicate, which means you have to sort out all the responsibilities in a way that’s best for you, your family, employees and business.

The award recognizes exceptional leadership in conserving California’s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment and building public-private partnerships.

The chances of a river closure seem to be diminishing, but there is still work to be done.

He recently issued a public apology for ripping up genetically modified crops, describing his long-held views about modern farming as "anti-science."

Reducing complexity is a simple, yet profound way to reduce stress and increase profits on your farming operation.

Immigration reform is at the point where most in Washington expect it to be one of the few major issues lawmakers deal with.

Wheat truly feeds our world. It accounts for 20% of the calories we consume, and 35% of the Earth’s population depends on it for their very survival.

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?

A good working relationship is based on mutual respect and absolute trust.

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.

A California dairyman wins California's Leopold Conservation Award.

DC Central Kitchen has found a way to feed the hungry with food that would otherwise be thrown away

Here is some additional perspective on the new health-care measure.

The decision was expected, but it’s unclear who will succeed the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

A recent summit discussed the importance of affordable, reliable energy, challenges of renewable fuel and electricity, and more.

With one notch in their belt marking their first year of full-time farming, these young bucks already have stories to tell and experiences to share.

There is no better training ground than an off-farm occupation.

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.

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 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 Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) had reason to celebrate 30 years of success this fall.

Thanks to support from farmers, foundations and agribusinesses, Farmers Feeding the World makes a difference

Herbicide carryover is something you’ll want to give thought to as you plan for the 2013 crop season.

The Launsteins averaged 199 bu. of dryland corn in a continuous corn rotation was a measurable notch above 2011, despite the drought .

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.

Republicans and Democrats are under pressure to deliver meaningful immigration reform.

The finger pointing and blame for antimicrobial resistance need to end. The time has come to work together, say these scientists.

Recipient represents a new breed of producers who believe strongly not only in protecting the environment but in the power of the story of farming.