The value of crops extends beyond food to industrial materials, energy applications, and personal care products.

Everybody seems to be talking about cover crops. Rightfully so because, managed correctly, they can provide environmental benefits. Higher yield? Well, maybe, but probably not, at least in the near ...

A greater focus on roots during plant breeding could ensure staple grain crops continue to feed the world as recycled ...

Some small grains planting has begun in the region. But questions remain about how farmers still could switch acres around among crops in a search for profitability as input costs continue to rise.

Agronomic advisers are increasingly recommending the use of cover crops to their farmer customers and helping them find success – especially when they have experience with cover crops on their own ...

The idea that gardening demands endless patience, perfect timing, and expert-level knowledge deserves a serious reality check ...

Daikon radishes used as a cover crop. (Photo: Edwin Remsberg/SARE) Producers can break even in as little as two years But seed, planting costs challenge economics Landowners can frustrate farmers’ ...

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Researchers at the University of New England have identified two fly species as promising pollinators for berry crops, ...

If we don’t get moisture, I’m not going to plant,” said chile grower Praxie Vigil, who runs Vigil Farms along the Bessemer ...