Farming efforts produce a wide range of crops, but there are different types of farming that dictate how it is carried out and whether there is money to be made for both farmers and investors. Though ...

The Quiet Resilience of ‘Uncle Lalah’ RAMNARINE Ramkishore is not a man of grand certainties. Life, he says, has taught him ...

A changing climate means more erratic weather patterns, including a higher risk of flooding events. Farmers, in particular, face several challenges from climate change, such as an increased risk of ...

Economists say cash rent acre expansion comes at too high of a cost with low commodity prices and high input prices.

To gain a better grasp on the growing interest in cover crops, the National Cover Crop Survey, in its seventh year, checked in with growers from across the country. Of the 795 respondents, 561 said ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

A new cover crop survey is now open for prairie farmers and agronomists. Cover crops are plants grown in between or after ...

Trump announces $12 billion farm assistance package designed to help producers bridge gap until stronger safety net programs ...

Ludhiana: Amid the focus on cash crops, area under the wheat crop has come down by around 4,000 hectares in the last four years, a latest document by the agriculture department suggests. The farmers ...