Western Leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2022 Brad Nelson, a Minnesota farmer, says a wet spring and late planting didn’t hurt his corn yields. “It was May 7 when I started, but we had a really ...

Is it time to test-drive a niche or specialty crop on your farm? Of course, there’s risk, but the rewards could be high. Don’t be afraid to try something new, but at the same time, don’t let ...

By May 20, the planting was nearly complete ... Unlike the other major crops, cotton growers reported a decrease in acreage this year. According to the report, there are 12.6 million acres planted to ...

One of the most popular practices is cover cropping. Farmers plant cover crops, such as rye or clover, during the off-season to protect the soil from erosion and replenish nutrients. In Lancaster ...

Farmers are being encouraged to plant trees such as hornbeam ... "Agroforestry can offer improved productivity from livestock and crops and help to build resilience to climate change." ...

Vanilla plants normally flourish under the canopy of trees in regions where crops are grown in Mexico ... Alejandro Quirino Villarreal, per Modern Farmer. "All of our producers estimate that ...

GOBLES, Mich. (WOOD) — Constant rainfall during this year’s Christmas tree growing season was an improvement after a dry summer last year, according to researchers. The good news comes as ...

Rapeseed and mustard planting in India is set to drop despite higher prices, as above-average temperatures during the sowing season prompt farmers to switch to crops less affected by heat and ...

With forage shortages throughout much of the nation, farmers considering crop options for prevented plant acres can consider alfalfa as a solution. According to RMA, farmers have options when planting ...

A breadbasket state has just endured one of its harshest Octobers, continuing a yearslong trend that has put farmers and their crops in dire straits. PBS reported that Oklahoma underwent its ...

Apart from land ownership, however, these barriers are surmountable to those farmers for whom native biodiversity ranks highly in their hierarchy of values. They acknowledged that planting natives ...