The value of crops extends beyond food to industrial materials, energy applications, and personal care products.

Some small grains planting has begun in the region. But questions remain about how farmers still could switch acres around among crops in a search for profitability as input costs continue to rise.

Cover crops can provide good grazing material for farmers with both row crops and cattle. Many farmers have diversified operations with both row crop production and livestock. Integrating those ...

When it comes to irrigation, one of the greatest dangers is salt – the tiny molecule that can wreak havoc on the plants’ ...

Imagination pairs with plant breeding innovation using tools such as gene editing and cyber agriculture to redefine ...

Farmers usually plant so-called cover crops after harvesting their main crop in the Fall. This prevents erosion of the soil and nutrient leaching. The roots of these crops also stabilize the structure ...

New tax cuts provide a lifeline to American farmers and ranchers, strengthening the farm safety net and protecting family ...

A greater focus on roots during plant breeding could ensure staple grain crops continue to feed the world as recycled ...

Through TikTok and Instagram, they are sharing their daily lives, educating the public and growing a following. The post How Women In Agriculture Are Changing The Way We See Farming Online first ...

Five small lettuce plants, just a few leaves each, protrude from the top of foil-wrapped test tubes standing in a Styrofoam test tube holder. To test the influence of nanoplastics on plants’ uptake of ...

Conservation methods can help rejuvenate farmland, but the startup cost and uncertain results mean a risk many farmers still aren't willing to take. The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative ...

STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Kentucky agriculture officials are opening the door to new projects aimed at strengthening the ...