A global grain glut, trade disputes, and high input costs are contributing to the financial strain on the farm economy. The ...

The 2024 crop was big but not quite as large as USDA originally forecast last fall. In its annual crop production report, the agency released its final tally for 2024. USDA says the 2024 corn crop ...

The theme that consumed the crops side of agriculture in 2024 was this: tighter margins with producers from coast to coast searching for ways to cut back “It’s no secret 2024 was a tough year across ...

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 ...

Solar panels are no longer just lining barn roofs and field edges, they are rising directly above rows of vegetables, orchards and vineyards, reshaping how food and power are produced on the same ...

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 ...

Pilot programs are already underway to test how crops and solar panels can coexist outside of controlled scientific ...

Planting cover crops ahead of corn can be tricky but is not impossible. Learn which species work, which don’t and how much ...