The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday approved the use of the weed killer dicamba on genetically modified soybeans ...

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 ...

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 ...

With more consumers willing to pay top dollar for certified products, firms need to decide how to support and incentivize small farmers who commit to sustainability processes that make these products ...

A brutal blast of Arctic air has turned parts of Florida into a temporary cold chamber, burning fields, blackening fruit and ...

Corn and soybeans may not often appear directly on your dinner plate, but they’re behind much of what does. From feeding the livestock that produce our eggs, meat and dairy to fueling global trade and ...

For specialty crop farmers, 2025 has offered little relief from mounting financial pressures. Markets that once promised stable margins are now defined by volatility, with production expenses ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute in La Jolla say they have pinpointed a rapid, built‑in immune program that kicks in as soon as thirsty plants get water again. The team has dubbed the response drought ...

At dawn in a village near Chipala Extension Planning Area in Kasungu, Christina Constantin Mvula cups a handful of tiny millet seeds and lets them slip through her fingers. They look ordinary, yet ...