Agriculture

Malathion, a commonly used pesticide for both agricultural use and home gardening, has had a long and widely disputed history. First approved for use in 1956, it increased in popularity...

This story originally appeared on Reasons to Be Cheerful, and is reprinted here with permission. When Michael Kotutwa Johnson goes out to the acreage behind his stone house to harvest...

Winter storm Blair rolled through the Great Plains and parts of the Corn Belt over the weekend, dropping significant snow in Missouri and Kansas, while Oklahoma received ice storms. Areas...

Hear that buzz? The long-awaited update of the landmark UC Davis-authored book, Queen Bee Rearing and Bee Breeding by Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. (1907-2003), “the father of bee genetics,”  and his former doctoral research...

If all cattle were grass-fed and grass-finished, producers would need an enormous amount of land that isn’t actually available in the U.S. When you think of grass-fed or grass-finished beef,...

“Change in government impacts agriculture across the country. It’s important for agricultural stakeholders to grasp what is ahead amidst changing structures.” — Hunt Shipman By Drew ViguetNational Agricultural Law CenterU...

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March corn ended the day down 8¾¢ at $4.50¾ per bushel. Week-over-week, the contract closed down 3¼¢, breaking a four-week streak of higher closes. March soybeans ended the day down...

We bring you some of the best farm photos from the week this Friday, Jan. 3, 2025! Want to get listed in this weekly feature? Be sure to hashtag your...

 Roundup As December and 2024 have ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural and food law to stakeholders across...