Agriculture

To be food secure in the United States, all members of a household must have “access to enough food for an active, healthy life,” according to the United States Department...

Courtesy of the Almond Board of California  Harvest 2024 predicted at 2.8 billion pounds while carryout expected to drop significantly.  The 2024 California Almond Objective Measurement Report published Wednesday by...

While farmers and industry organizations may be obsessed with the workings of the food and farm bill, research coming out of Purdue University shows that the general public has a...

Strawberries have an interesting lineage that many people may be unaware of. The story goes that the humble garden strawberry (fragaria x ananassa) originated from a spontaneous cross between two...

Due to the often-isolated geographic location of rural communities and a declining population, rural America faces a unique set of challenges. To help support these communities, the U.S. Department of...

Cover crop experiment at Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility in Orono, Maine. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik. On June 11, 2024, the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee advanced the Agriculture,...

Ty Walker stands thigh-deep in clear, swift-flowing spring water, tearing fistfuls of overgrown watercress and aquatic grass from the mouth of a 150-foot-long, 10-foot-wide earthen pond. Hundreds of mature, iridescent...

Dr. Pam Marrone, Co-founder & Executive Chair, Invasive Species Corporation and Invasive Species Research Institute, said producers need to better evaluate the market need for biological products and users need...

Courtesy of the California Fresh Fruit Association The California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) applauds Governor Newsom’s enactment of legislation to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The Association is...

We bring you some of the best farm photos from the week this Friday, July 5, 2024! Want to get listed in this weekly feature? Be sure to hashtag your...