Today`s agriculture faces competing demands. Farmers are expected to maintain or increase productivity on the same land area, while decades of simplified ...

BackgroundCrop production is facing increasing pressure to maintain high productivity under biotic and abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, ...

Farmers continue to weigh input costs against income potential for this season – looking to achieve more of the latter by reducing their use of the former. It is a tough balance to strike this year, ...

Artificial light-type plant factories are an emerging agricultural innovation that enable crops to be grown year-round in precisely controlled environments. By adjusting factors such as light, ...

Coastal cropland across Delmarva is facing a growing challenge — saltwater intrusion and inundation (SWI). Tidal flooding and storm surges are pushing salty water onto field edges (inundation), while ...

Agriculture has always depended on careful planning, observation, and timing, but today’s farmers have access to far more ...

CHICO — The annual Butte County Crop Report shows 2023 took a bit of a dip in overall crop production value compared to 2022. The main culprit appears to be rice, which dropped considerably in value ...