It’s never been clearer where the loyalties of congressional agriculture committees lie. In their seemingly endless quest to shift prosperity from small farmers to large ones — to erode any ...

Rotating crops, conserving soil nutrients and deploying other strategies to “diversify” agriculture all at the same time can yield major benefits for the environment and people alike—including ...

The use of AI technology in predicting crop failures is making waves in the agricultural sector, boasting an impressive accuracy rate of 90%. This innovation signals a new era in agriculture, with ...

If farmers could know what the weather will be like next month, next year or even further into the future, it might change their operational decisions substantially. That line of thinking has ...

Researchers have reinvented the classic "gene gun," unveiling a breakthrough that could revolutionize how we grow food, reported Phys.org. This newly engineered device dramatically boosts the ...

These are uncertain times for farmers. According to a recent USDA report, a global slump in production sent commodity prices soaring in 2022, resulting in the highest profits that many in the American ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the largest disruptions during the federal government shutdown was the disruption of food aid benefits for tens of millions ...

A new University of Michigan-led international study finds that fruits and vegetables grown in urban farms and gardens have a carbon footprint that is, on average, six times greater than ...

An Iowa company is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the federal government’s so-called “swampbuster law” that requires farmers to either leave wetlands untouched or forfeit certain ...

University of Michigan researchers evaluate an urban garden in Detroit. Credit: Dave Brenner, University of Michigan. A new University of Michigan-led international study finds that fruits and ...