The Green Revolution of the 1950s and 1960s dramatically increased yields and secured the global food supply for a rapidly ...

Robeson County is home to a diverse agricultural landscape, including row crops such as corn, soybeans, cotton, tobacco and small grains. The Extension field crops agent will serve as a trusted ...

On a hilltop field in Rush County, Kevin Wiltse stabbed his spade into plant residue-encrusted earth and turned over a shovelful of dark soil. He knelt, scooped up a fistful of moist, porous ...

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 ...

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 ...

Technology is transforming agriculture, creating high-tech, high-paying jobs and attracting a diverse workforce to farming.

The global population is projected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the ...

Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets are back this summer, causing considerable damage to rangelands and forage in western states. The insects cause $318 million in crop losses to alfalfa annually, ...

Something significant is happening across the American agricultural landscape, and it's not just a blip on the radar. States ...

Nanopriming is a seed treatment that promotes germination and early plant growth. It involves coating seeds with solutions containing nanoparticles, such as silver, copper, silicon, or zinc. These are ...

Predictability in agriculture is about as hard to find as a needle in a haystack. When you’re trying to prevent pest and disease pressures from devastating your yield, your approach to crop management ...

Human civilisation has been shaped by the emergence of domesticated crop plants and livestock from their wild relatives. This long-term process involved ...