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Grains Tank Again: Is This a Repeat of 2014?

Jul 15, 2024

New Contract Lows in Soybeans and Chicago Wheat

Fresh finds: 8 great Bay Area farmers markets for summer delights

Jul 15, 2024

From the East Bay’s newest market on the shores of the Bay to a Campbell charmer, here are eight farmers markets to explore.

Agrivoltaics Conserve Precious Water For Arizona Farmers

Jul 15, 2024

New studies in Arizona show agrivotaics can increase crop yields while also conserving precious water as temperatures get hotter.

Cattle Try to Recover After a Lower Week: Grain Markets Make Some New Lows

Jul 15, 2024

How Low Will Grain Prices Go?

British International Investment supports NMB Bank Zimbabwe to boost agricultural exports and support sustainable farming

Jul 15, 2024

The $10m loan will be used to support on-lending to exporting agribusinesses, and those investing in climate-smart practices. Addressing the...

Watermelon glut leaves Romanian growers in the lurch

Jul 15, 2024

Growers in one of Romania's most watermelon-rich regions are suffering as their crops ripened simultaneously, leading to an oversaturated market and significantly slashed prices.

Michigan’s thousands of farmworkers are unprotected, poorly paid, uncounted and often exploited

Jul 15, 2024

Michigan’s migrant farmworkers are the backbone of the country’s second-most diverse agricultural economy. Social and labor protections for them fall short.

Soybeans down 20¢ | Monday, July 15, 2024

Jul 15, 2024

Analyst says he expects crop condition ratings to be higher in this week's Crop Progress report.

Farm bill hopes continue to dwindle for 2024

Jul 15, 2024

There’s growing consensus that a farm bill is not going to happen in 2024. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association head lobbyist Ethan Lane recently said, “I still think we’re spring of next year before we really are having an honest conversation about passing a farm bill.”

What happens when a will doesn’t match a promise?

Jul 15, 2024

A farmer seeks advice from columnist Jolene Brown after finding out his father equally divided the farm amongst the children, despite promises that the farm would go to him.

Will corn futures drop to $3.65?

Jul 15, 2024

With nearby contracts already down 25% from last year, the grain trade may not have enough patience to keep the 2024 corn and soybean markets from sinking deeper.

Kalro risks losing Sh18.2 billion land over lack of title deeds

Jul 15, 2024

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) risks losing Sh18.2 billion land to illegal settlers, a recent audit has revealed.

Farmland prices are skyrocketing in Sask . How will that impact the province's family farmers?

Jul 15, 2024

According to Farm Credit Canada's 2023 report, the average price of farmland in the province shot up 15.7 per cent last year. Some operators of smaller-scale family farms say that's making it hard to expand their operations.

PM: 157,000 hectares of agricultural land in Ukraine have demined since beginning of 2024

Jul 15, 2024

As of January 2024, 156,000 km² of Ukrainian land remained potentially mined.

Breakthrough: 100-year-old clues help breed super-resilient wheat

Jul 15, 2024

A collaboration between UK and Chinese scientists has sequenced the DNA of 827 wheat varieties that have been preserved for nearly a century.

Urban Farms Are a Lifeline For Food-Insecure Residents. Will New Jersey Finally Take Them Seriously?

Jul 15, 2024

No water. Pricey permits. Urban farms in Essex County, New Jersey are calling on local governments and the state to make long-term investments in combating food insecurity.

Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District accepting applications for winter cover crop assistance

Jul 15, 2024

Farmers and landowners may receive financial assistance for planting a winter cover crop under the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practice (BMP) Cost-share Program administered by the Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District (Eastern Shore SWCD). EXCITING NEWS for new Program Year:  Cover crop & cover crop with fall manure application cost share rates have been increased.  Up to $104/ac ... Read More

Research project in P.E.I. potato field confirms the oldtimers were right about manure

Jul 15, 2024

It may sound like a no-brainer to Islanders who grew up raising cows and growing potatoes. But new research from Agriculture Canada shows adding a small amount of manure to cover crops can give spuds later planted in the same field a big boost.

Food fear

Jul 15, 2024

Food fear

Maine's food sovereignty movement has its first marketplace

Jul 15, 2024

The market is possible because of a recent, quiet expansion to the 2017 Food Sovereignty Act that allows unlicensed sellers to vend outside of their production spaces for the first time.

Exclusive: Lightspeed backs Mitti Labs to make rice farming sustainable

Jul 15, 2024

Mitti Labs aims to transform rice farming in India and other South Asian markets by reducing methane emissions by 50% and water consumption by 30%.

Farmer Wants A Wife: The reason Farmer Andrew and Claire called off their wedding

Jul 15, 2024

Taxing agriculture, finally?

Jul 15, 2024

EDITORIAL: At last, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has announced reaching a staff-level agreement (SLA) with...

Researchers achieve 'revolutionary' breakthrough with new bacteria-powered soil-to-energy converter — and it could change how we harvest power

Jul 15, 2024

Researchers developed a way to harvest energy from the microorganisms that live in soil, using bacterial batteries.

Local farmer encourages family to keep farming despite rising prices

Jul 15, 2024

"It's a real — real good life for anybody, but it's very- it's got to be very, very expensive," said Graves County farmer, Keith Lowry.

Women master climate resilient farming for bigger and better yields in Nepal

Jul 15, 2024

Farmer Field Schools help to turn around perspectives and degraded lands

‘Proud’ return: Forestville celebrates opening of Farmers’ Market

Jul 15, 2024

FORESTVILLE — Thursday afternoon was a perfect example of what the Forestville community is all about. A day after the area was struck by a tornado, with heavy damage sustained within just a few miles of the heart of the hamlet, the community came together under dark skies to celebrate the return of its very…

Open Space and Trails finds new way to combat invasive weeds in Brush Creek Valley

Jul 14, 2024

Three agricultural ponds, abandoned and overrun with invasive plants, dot the Bear Creek Valley near Snowmass Village.

Legal challenge to chicken farm approval

Jul 14, 2024

A request has been made for a judicial review after permission was granted by Shropshire Council.

After Beryl, Houston-area farmers pull together to face unique challenges

Jul 14, 2024

The misery of Houston’s lasting power outages extend beyond the big city and onto surrounding farms and ranches, where everything from animal bedding to feed is harder to come by since Hurricane Beryl turned off the lights

At farmers market run by refugees, community leaders urge buying local

Aug 02, 2023

Tables piled with carrots, cabbage, eggplants, onions and zucchini await customers in a park just off Redwood Road and 30th South.

TN Dept. of Agriculture investigating Jayell Ranch Adventure Park in Sevier Co.

Aug 02, 2023

Fruit Fly Invasion Causes a Produce Quarantine in California

Aug 02, 2023

The invasive critters are originally from Asia, and local officials are trying to stop their spread out of L.A. county.

2023 DTN Digital Yield Tour: 3 Things to Know About Gro Intelligence's Yield Models

Aug 02, 2023

DTN's annual look at crop production potential gets underway next week. Before we start, here are three things you need to know about our partners, Gro Intelligence, and the yield models that power our tour.

Our green and pleasant land is no place for solar

Aug 02, 2023

As Britain focuses on the need to generate clean energy in the race to net zero, more and more fields are being covered with solar panels. Good agricultural land is lost in the process, and countryside views and habitat are destroyed. In most cases there is strong local opposition to this trend, and

In photos: How John Deere builds its massive machines

Aug 02, 2023

Take a look inside a John Deere factory in Iowa where the company produces massive equipment like motor graders and articulated dump trucks.

In photos: How John Deere builds its massive farm equipment

Aug 02, 2023

Take a look inside a John Deere factory in Iowa where the company produces massive equipment like motor graders and articulated dump trucks.

Dairy farmer Duncan gets a sleep-in these days. His cows are herded using an app

Aug 02, 2023

Each morning when Tasmanian farmer Duncan Macdonald wakes up and heads to the milking shed, his herd of dairy cows is already there and waiting — thanks to "virtual fencing" technology.

Dairy farmer Duncan gets a sleep-in these days. His cows are herded using an app

Aug 02, 2023

Each morning when Tasmanian farmer Duncan Macdonald wakes up and heads to the milking shed, his herd of dairy cows is already there and waiting — thanks to "virtual fencing" technology.

Invasive fruit flies have been found near Los Angeles, prompting a produce quarantine

Aug 02, 2023

The discovery of nearly 30 invasive fruit flies has prompted a produce quarantine affecting over 204.6 square kilometres of Los Angeles County as state and local officials try to stop the fly from spreading and hurting California's fruit and vegetable industry.

EU approves €1.3bn forestry programme for Ireland

Aug 02, 2023

The European Commission has approved Ireland's new €1.3 billion forestry programme after months of consideration and negotiations with the Government.

Senators Look To Rein-In Abuse Of Farm Payment System

Aug 02, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley and Sherrod Brown have introduced the Farm Program Integrity Act. It would create a cap of $250,000 in commodity support for a single farm operation, and potentially, some undesirable side effects.

Video: Farmers seek compensation after Shannon flooding

Aug 02, 2023

Farmers effected by flooding from the Shannon are asking for compensation from the OPW after 'hundreds of acres' were lost

Kat Cammack said Florida has the most to lose in farm bill fight

Aug 02, 2023

Congress also passes the agriculture package once every 5 years.

Why is US farmland a battleground in the fight against China?

Aug 02, 2023

Chinese investors own about .03% of America’s farmland, according to federal data raising concerns about rising prices hindering U.S. farmers.

Mystery Over Russian Fertiliser Donated to Kenya

Aug 02, 2023

A section of Kenyans has questioned how the 34,000 Tonnes of fertiliser were distributed.

GB farmers will need photo ID to buy AN fertiliser from October

Aug 02, 2023

Farmers in Great Britain will need to provide photo ID to purchase certain ammonium nitrate (AN) fertilisers from October 1, this year.

Ethiopian investors buying their own farmland from invading Sudanese soldiers

Aug 02, 2023

Sudanese soldiers still in control of the Ethiopian sovereign territory known as Guang (Alfashga) around Metema Woreda. Ethiopian investors

Ruto Launches Two New Loans for Kenyans

Aug 02, 2023

The loan facility is estimated to benefit over 3.5 million farmers across the country.

New Palestine family works through the challenges of starting a dairy farm from scratch

Aug 02, 2023

On a farm in New Palestine, 150 dairy cows get milked every day by a team of just six family members.