“It takes years to turn orchards from a big, wild 3-D tree to a narrow canopy — a […]

If you want to implement labor-saving mechanization, you should start the conversation with the end user – your employees.

AFBF told Congress that the Army Corps’ novel interpretations of environmental law are threatening farmers in California and other areas of the country.

Organic Trade Association says organic fruits and vegetables logged sales of $14.4 billion.

USDA allocates funds for Extension, organic production, food safety, and technology grants.

Partnership to all New England states enhanced access to full line of foliar plant nutrition and soil biological items.

Analysis of record-breaking 2010 cold spell yields hot leads about chilling effect on tropical bees in South Florida.

Rule updates existing requirements for agriculture water management plans.

Responses indicate summer losses rival winter losses for second year in a row.

A plant breeding expert details the scientific procedures required to bring GMO crops to market.

Portable equipment can help producers, including small and local farmers, get products to market quickly.

Researchers develop a way to help select breeding lines that will yield cut lettuce with a longer shelflife.

For urban farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs, the toolkit is an electronic document that helps users navigate more than 70 resources, including technical assistance and financing opportunities.

Four growers from across the country discuss the importance of knowing your customer, how to handle money, and being the face of your farm.

Food waste is largely dictated by limiting produce standards.

Fine-tune your irrigation practices, know which pests target melon crops, and make sure the inside of your tunnel doesn’t get too hot.

Colored bell peppers have the potential to be a profitable alternative crop.

The assessment will be designed to evaluate the risk that the use of raw manure as fertilizer on produce crops may pose for consumer health.  

A giant new machine gobbles up whole trees and spits out the chunks, which eventually get worked back into the soil.