This is the first time scientists have assigned a monetary value to the pest-control benefits rainforest can provide to agriculture. Their study could provide the framework for pest manageme... Read more
They can also share information easily with consulting agronomists, crop insurance agents, the Agriculture Department and others. THE world doesn’t necessarily need the gazillion-and-one gam... Read more
Product users must offer low-cost services to farmers seeking to improve their harvests A Taiwanese biologist has developed a bacteria formula and farming technology that helps strengthen th... Read more
Farmers will need to increase food production levels by around 70% As global population continues to soar, the United Nations estimates that by 2050, farmers will need to increase foo... Read more
I don’t live on a farm, or anywhere near one. So I know that my mental picture of a farmer–a guy wearing overalls, driving a tractor and consulting the Farmer’s Almanac for... Read more
When the Kinze autonomy system arrives, it will be aimed at solving one of farming’s most persistent problems: the scarcity of good help. Her father’s patented inventions made Ki... Read more
Farmers using a cover crop seeder developed by Penn State agricultural scientists may eventually need only a single trip across the field to accomplish what takes most farmers three passes a... Read more
Two techniques show promise for helping farmers conserve scarce water in Punjab, India’s breadbasket. India is running out of water for crops. Most of the water-intensive agriculture i... Read more
Image via Wikipedia America [Canada and soon everyone else 🙂 ] meet your farmer. The maker of Stone-Buhr flour, a popular brand in the western United States, is encouraging its customers to... Read more