The progression of agricultural practices and techniques is greatly attributed to the rise of modern technology, particularly wireless sensors. These devices are offering an innovative approach to ...

Humans have been growing crops for thousands of years, and using regenerative soil health practices has naturally been a part ...

Boot on a shovel in the dirt, surrounded by garden produce including pumpkins, potatoes, beets, and carrots - Viktor Sergeevich/Shutterstock The growing season may be winding down, but it's not the ...

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. — As the U.S Department of Agriculture predicts a record corn crop, farmers and economists are predicting the harvest outlook by pulling 1,600 corn and soybean samples across ...

Mychal Neumiller, secretary for the U.S. Custom Harvesters, says they have seen some issues with harvesting fall crops, including wetter corn and poor soybean performance. As of Nov. 16, the USDA crop ...

Researchers are growing four different cultivars of strawberries at the Alliant Energy Solar Farm as part of their study on agrivoltaics. Under a clear, sunny sky in Ames, the chirps of crickets and ...

With wheat barely a foot tall, the flag leaf is already emerging—a sign the crop is rushing to reproduce under stress, leaving too little structure to support a harvest. Less than 10% may be harvested ...

When wet conditions keep equipment out of the field, growers often lose the opportunity to apply herbicides at the ideal time ...

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

There’s something magical about fall gardening—the crisp air, the golden light, and the quiet promise of another harvest when everyone else is packing away their tools. Most people think of spring as ...

In Southern Minnesota farmers are done with the soybean harvest and are quickly moving through corn with the help of Mother Nature. While the corn crop in other areas of the Corn Belt has fallen short ...