The two sides discussed new formal mechanisms to help manage trade and investment that may be considered by Trump and Xi in ...

As the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign farmworkers.

Determined to avoid the devastating losses witnessed during previous droughts, Mr Shapara has adopted a new strategy. On part of his land, he now grows drought-resilient fodder grasses such as Boma ...

The Smith family captures value from cover crops twice—first as high-quality cattle feed and then as biological fuel for ...

House members are aiming to standardize future roll-outs of specialty crop disaster aid with farm bill provisions that would ...

The cooperative said the 100,000-ton facility will produce complete grind-mix bulk feed, primarily for swine and poultry farms, using local corn, along with soybean meal and other ingredients.

Growing soybeans and corn sequentially on the same land, known as double cropping, is expanding, especially in regions like Brazil’s Central-West. This practice can boost farm income and land ...

Abstract: This paper describes the design and development of a solar-powered livestock fencing system integrated with IoT technology and an advanced repellent mechanism comprising low-voltage electric ...

Many farming systems still depend on high levels of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to maintain yields. This dependence can create trade-offs: nutrient ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn fell by 0.5 cent at $4.33 a bushel. Mar. wheat was up 0.5 cent at $5.72 a bushel. Mar. oats ...

Resilience measures a farm’s ability to anticipate, absorb, accommodate or recover from the effect of shocks or stresses in a timely manner. A farm’s ability to withstand shocks associated with market ...

Agriculture is at a critical crossroads as climate change, resource degradation, and rising food demand challenge the sustainability of global agri-food ...