Flexibility. For farmers today, that one little word can mean added opportunity to a crop management plan. That’s certainly true for Iowa farmer Randy Riediger. By incorporating small grains into his ...

When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often assume that there aren’t many of them. However, small, ...

The only constant in farming is change. As growers, we’re more than familiar with the concept, but that doesn’t mean the agents of change we’re currently facing—including a changing climate, rising ...

Researchers from Germany have developed an innovative tool to enhance crop selection for agrivoltaics projects in 25 countries, thereby improving food security and energy efficiency in agriculture. As ...

It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure. Bulb-like corms, at top, produce saffron crocuses. Each ...

This article originally published at The Assembly. At Ten Mothers Farm in Cedar Grove, just north of Hillsborough in Orange County, Gordon Jenkins and Vera Fabian produce 50 to 60 varieties of ...

In the national agriculture news, we continue to hear about the excellent crop conditions in many portions of the Corn Belt and Plains states, with the potential for record corn and soybean yields. In ...

Ever wish you had insight on whether the plants in your home garden are really thriving? A group of Northeastern University researchers recently developed sensors that change color to indicate the ...