Thousands of years ago, beasts of burden helped make humanity what it is today. When farmers first started putting down roots ...

Letters of support reveal a spirit of neighboring and community service in addition to farming for this year’s Iowa Master ...

Mitchell Hora, a seventh generation Iowa farmer, plants cereal rye as a cover crop and plants soybeans into it. From ...

Flooding, drought, and the loss of soil and nutrients are well-known challenges in agricultural catchments. Climate change is ...

At the new Soil Health Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, scientists are developing a probiotic that could give ...

As a flower farmer and vegetable gardener myself, it’s something I’ve experienced a lot. We love to swap stories about ...

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, now in its third week, is taking a toll on California’s high-value specialty crop sector. In addition to causing sharp increases in fuel and fertilizer costs, the war ...

Cover crops are planted in the fall to help prevent soil erosion which can lead to better fertility and lessen stream ...

Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton expects to pay $100,000 more for fertilizer this season, a 40% spike from his bill last year ...

Throughout history, women have been the primary stewards of the land. Now, our vital role in feeding communities deserves ...

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins discusses her first year, workforce changes, farmer support, and future plans for ...

Agrivoltaics defines land used simultaneously for agriculture and solar photovoltaic power generation, thus allowing landowners to cultivate crops and produce clean energy simultaneously. However, the ...