Crude oil has climbed above $100 per barrel and diesel is over $6 per gallon, adding pressure to already tight farm budgets.

Breeding crops for farming systems rather than yield alone could exploit untapped genetic potential and help farmers cut fertilizer bills. This new way of thinking about crop breeding has been set out ...

NDSU recently celebrated the renovation and expansion of its Swine Research and Teaching Center and showcased the enhanced research and educational opportunities it will provide for students and ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists seized three live Chief Goliath beetles on Aug. 19 in Philadelphia that were being shipped in air cargo from North Carolina to Germany. CBP ...

As the crop moves through the weeks of bloom and begins to approach the 8th week of bloom, it is time to start monitoring the field for maturity and specifically scouting for cutout. The table below ...

Rice bran is a plentiful agricultural byproduct that is often underused, but research out of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows it could be a source for biodegradable food packaging ...

North Dakota State University Extension has developed the NDSU Cow-Calf Record Book resource to easily visualize trends and changes within a herd through an entire production season — from conception ...

Extreme or exceptional drought in some regions and excess moisture under cloudy conditions in other areas are causing different stressors for Texas crops as the summer season nears completion, ...

Since our beginning as the C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems in 2003, we have committed to building more resilient and equitable food systems in Michigan and beyond. Recognizing the need to ...

A Wisconsin Christmas tree farm is preparing for a special visit as White House representatives travel to the state to select ...

As farmers across the South face tightening margins, elevated production costs and uncertain markets, agricultural economists from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food ...

New research co-authored by FIU Earth and Environment professor Assefa Melesse found that changing how farmers plow and protect their fields can help prevent precious rainwater — and the fertile soil ...