For the last several decades, the default path for American farmers and ranchers has been increasing specialization of the agricultural activities on their operations. In 1949, American farmers ...

Earth possesses a finite amount of arable land, much of it degraded, and climate volatility is putting what remains under ...

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 ...

Why Dyson, Cargill, Holganix, and Fed by Blue are among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in agriculture for 2026.

It has many names: multi-story cropping, agroforestry, forest farming. All of these refer to farming within treed land. It’s a great way to seamlessly integrate the farm into the landscape and ...

Nelson County farm blazing a trail for autonomous farming ...

Legumes of any kind will enrich the soil between rows. This improved composition will seep into nearby rows over time. Peas, oats, and clover are quick cover for areas between rows. Beans have ...

No-till, cover crops, and cattle—those are the three pillars that have helped Smith Family Farms achieve profitability and environmental sustainability. Where the borders of Iowa, Wisconsin, and ...

A farm is monitoring the quality of its crops from space as part of a trial to cut the over-use of fertiliser. Louise Penn, an agronomist who grows wheat at Manor Farm on the Castle Ashby Estate in ...

Alstede Farms worked through the night to set up a variety of methods to safeguard its orchards and fields from frost.