Grow it as a cover crop, or grow it for the market stand. Spinach is a great early spring plant to sow directly in beds. As cover, it stabilizes soil, preventing weeds and erosion, while building soil ...

Why have tech heavyweights, including Google and Microsoft, become so deeply integrated in agriculture? And who benefits from ...

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that $12 billion will be made available for the “Farmer Bridge Assistance” program, which will provide economic assistance payments to producers ...

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 ...

Decades of research has shown promise for using microbiome science to solve several problems facing agriculture, but these ...

FarmED, at Honeydale Farm in England's Cotswolds region, is a 'demonstration' farm that shows regenerative agriculture practices to visitors. King Charles III (then Prince Charles) visited in 2021, ...

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 ...

MANKATO, Minn. — Implementing no-till farming and other conservation practices can be great for your farm’s soil health and overall environment. But many have concerns when it comes to the cost of ...

"In less than an hour, we lost what normally carries us through many months of the year," Earth's Palate Farm said.

Some water management practices in farming can reduce groundwater pollution and water use while maintaining farm profitability, while others may require financial incentives to be widely adopted, ...

Delaware Farm Bureau’s “Educating through Specialty Crop Crates” program educates elementary-aged students on the various specialty crops that are grown and produced in Delaware. Each crate is full of ...