Agriculture

Healthy soil,. Photo credit: USDA Editor’s Note: This is the first post in a multi-part blog series analyzing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, which was reported...

Note: This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, you can call 1-800-FARM-AID (I-800-327-6243) or  call or text the Suicide Crisis Helpline at 988.  In 1992,...

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. In April, representatives of...

Phospholutions, the team behind RhizoSorb technology, has announced its official partnership to commercially launch RhizoSorb with WeGrow AG. The call for sustainable innovation has never been more pronounced in the...

A new study that can help growers and other readers estimate costs and potential returns for blackberries grown on California’s Central Coast was recently released by UC Agriculture and Natural...

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Program announced that it opened the nomination period for the 2024 FARM Excellence Awards. These awards spotlight participating farms and FARM Evaluators that...

The University of Florida IFAS (UF/IFAS) Extension and FreshLearn have released a major update to the popular and free BackPocketGrower.org website. Designers Paul Fisher and Maria Kinslow (UF/IFAS) and Bruce...

According to the Risk Management Agency (“RMA”), in 2023, 539 million acres and 42 million head of cattle and swine were insured through the Federal Crop Insurance Program (“FCIP”). Crop...

Last month, the EPA passed its first-ever legally enforceable drinking water standards on a handful of PFAS—a group of chemicals used to make non-stick coatings and products that resist heat,...

Glyphosate is facing significant challenges throughout the global market. Concerns about its efficacy, regulatory acceptance, and oversupply continue to mount, writes Michele Katsaris at AgriBusiness Global. The glyphosate market finds...