Crop science is the scientific discipline that explores the cultivation of crops, focusing on improving their yield, quality, ...

Applications are now open for USDA’s new $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program. This initiative, administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), aims to help specialty crop ...

Soil salinization is a serious problem, especially in areas with less rainfall and increasingly arid climates. As climates change, flooding becomes more prevalent – another factor that leads to high ...

Amid climate challenges, shorter crops that are now being tested could transform Midwest farming and offer farmers variety. Driving through the Midwest, many are accustomed to walls of corn reaching ...

Despite generating over $75B annually, specialty crops face rising costs, weak prices and limited safety nets. Case studies ...

Sugarbeets are a relatively young crop compared to small grains. As the industry continues to innovate, an Extension expert ...

Iowa Farm Bureau will host a series of events to give farmers a look at how stressors to the ag market, like global trade ...

Overview AI in agriculture promises higher efficiency, better yields, and data-driven farming decisions, but real-world ...

Earlier this week, USDA released its estimate for the national average farm case price for corn in the 2025/26 marketing year to be $3.90. That update is down 30¢ from what USDA was saying just last ...

The Zacks Agriculture – Operations industry continues to grapple with structural challenges, including volatile commodity ...

Your cotton fields might benefit from several kinds of winter cover crops which can control erosion, manage nutrients, and improve soil health, including a crimson clover cover crop or even a vetch ...