USDA's first 2026 crop progress report shows corn at 3% planted nationwide as winter wheat quality drops 13 percentage points ...

Stop throwing money at soil problems that fix themselves for free. Healthy soil does not demand expensive inputs, complicated routines, or endless hours of work. It thrives when it gets the right kind ...

Farmers in cold regions can simply let the winter kill the crop with freezes. This method won’t work in areas with no ...

As drought conditions persist across California, a breakthrough discovery in San Diego could help crops survive with less water, and potentially reshape the future of farming. At the Salk Institute, ...

From farm to plate, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is offering financial support to businesses and producers ...

Researchers uncover how trace contaminants move through crops and soils, quietly influencing plant biology and agricultural ...

Climate change is no longer a distant forecast for American farmers - it's already reshaping what grows where, and how much of it survives the season. When I asked ChatGPT which U.S. crops face the ...

Most gardeners are still hunched over seed trays under grow lights this April, nursing fragile seedlings indoors, when the ...

Farmers have long debated which practices do the most to keep their soil healthy. Now, after pulling data from 21 long-term ...

Agronomic advisers are increasingly recommending the use of cover crops to their farmer customers and helping them find success – especially when they have experience with cover crops on their own ...

Everybody seems to be talking about cover crops. Rightfully so because, managed correctly, they can provide environmental benefits. Higher yield? Well, maybe, but probably not, at least in the near ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way that certain bacteria manipulate plants from within. Plant-infecting bacteria have a surprisingly direct way of taking over crops. Instead of slowly ...