Illinois farmer Brian Corkill uses cover crops on most of his ground. Read about what species he uses ahead of corn and ...

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

As heat and water scarcity increase, farmers have to adjust their strategies to ensure good production. The bottom line is important, but so is conserving non-renewable resources. Dry farming is one ...

Cereal rye is a go-to cover crop for many producers, including organic growers looking to avoid a chemical method of weed control. Eric Yu is a University of Minnesota Extension educator on crops ...

Farms come in all shapes and sizes, from a thousand-acre field planted in corn to a quarter-acre parcel supporting thirty different types of vegetables. One of the key differences between these two ...

Austin Allred’s family has been farming the Royal Slope region of Washington state between Seattle and Spokane for three generations. He and his two brothers, Derek and Tyson, farm a combined 6,000 ...

A recent USDA statistic making the rounds suggests that only 13% of U.S. farms purchase crop insurance. This figure is being cited by critics of crop insurance, particularly those interested in ...

It’s the second year in a row that parts of Minnesota have seen excessive rainfall amounts, leading to drowned-out acres. Many crops died in these places where water was standing for days. “Some of ...

This story originally published online in The 9th Street Journal. On a recent Saturday, a group of volunteers gathers in a field in northern Durham, squinting against the wind, adjusting their hats ...