Vivek Raj wants to make farming as predictable as manufacturing so that a farmer can plan crop yields, timelines and income ...

Many growers are feeling the pressure of low commodity prices and high input costs in 2025. With profit margins tight, it can feel like a farmer’s hard work is not being rewarded when it comes time to ...

SALINAS – Reflecting a production gross value of $4.35 billion, the 2023 County of Monterey Crop and Livestock Report was released Tuesday, with strawberries still the top-valued commodity in the ...

Gardeners have different ways of deciding on what to plant in their vegetable garden. Comparing the relative values of garden crops compared to store-bought produce is one way to make the most ...

For Charlie and Jeremy Kootz, a father-son team farming near the Kannapolis Reservoir in Ellsworth County, cover crops are more than conservation. For them, it’s about building healthier soils, ...

For many of us, food is something we buy at a supermarket or order at a café. We usually give little thought to the complex systems required to produce and deliver it—until they stop working. It's not ...