Planting a diversity of crops can prove beneficial during extreme weather events. Some plants are better able to stand up to ...

Before you dig a garden, it's important to figure out what type of soil you have and then select plants (and amend your soil) ...

The commission collated the responses from the states to chart out an action plan ahead of the paddy sowing season that ...

As JD Hollingsworth re­calls, the turning point came one evening in 2012 while riding in the combine with his father, ...

Illinois became the second state in the nation to offer subsidies to farmers for planting cover crops in the fall, an effort ...

Soybeans planted in cereal rye cover crop. Planting cover crops can reduce soil erosion, break up compacted soil, provide a ...

Why do farmers use cover crops? The number one reason is still erosion control or prevention followed by better soil biology ...

The deadline for election and enrollment in USDA farm bill commodity programs is April 15, 2025. Farmers can choose ...

Michigan's hemp farming program has gone from a promising new venture to a struggling industry plagued by market saturation, ...

I enjoy growing vegetables. I appreciate all the varieties one can plant if one looks for different colors and shapes. One ...

Whether you opt for border plantings, cascading blooms, or select a variety that’s known as a trap crop to lure harmful ...

Not only is USDA releasing its first survey-based acreage report of the year, but it’s the week President Trump is set to ...