Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance is urging immediate action and clarity on USDA's Farmer Bridge Assistance Program.

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Explore the pros and cons of various cover crop varieties to know what to pick for your cotton field this winter.

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Mo Khalil is the Hok Lam and Kathleen Kam Wong Professor of Bioengineering and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at ...

Corn and soybeans may not often appear directly on your dinner plate, but they’re behind much of what does. From feeding the livestock that produce our eggs, meat and dairy to fueling global trade and ...

A $12 billion bailout for farmers includes $1 billion for specialty crop and sugar growers. That addresses a concern raised ...

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Western Canada is projected to lead growth, with production rising 16% year-over-year to 85.3 million MT, which is 23% above ...

Ocean Tech Startups are now working on growing rice in the ocean on giant farms, to address current sustainability challenges. The food and agriculture industry is undergoing a radical transformation ...