No-till, cover crops, and cattle—those are the three pillars that have helped Smith Family Farms achieve profitability and environmental sustainability. Where the borders of Iowa, Wisconsin, and ...

The 1-800-PENN-IPM hotline provides free production-related content to growers of specialty and field and forage crops. Extension staff record messages as needed throughout the growing season to provi ...

I am often asked, “Can I graze cover crops?” The answer is yes, you can. Sometimes a label we give something pigeonholes it for a specific purpose, making it difficult to think about its use in other ...

Anyone who has worked with plants can share that some grow better than others in their environment, and that is also true of forages used for feeding beef cattle, K-State Beef Cattle Institute ...

Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets are back this summer, causing considerable damage to rangelands and forage in western states. The insects cause $318 million in crop losses to alfalfa annually, ...

University of Idaho Extension researchers see promise in hybrid rye and teff as potential forage crop options that could fill important niches for Idaho farmers. Hybrid rye — a cross of two rye ...

AFBF’s Market Intel team has created a multi-part series highlighting agricultural losses incurred due to weather disasters and the associated disaster assistance programs meant to help mitigate their ...

By Kim Ricardo, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist. Periods of dry conditions across South Dakota often bring renewed ...

KIMBERLY — University of Idaho Extension researchers see promise in hybrid rye and teff as potential forage crop options that could fill important niches for Magic Valley farmers, especially during ...

US-based Sunstall has deployed a vertical agrivoltaic facility based on its racking solution in the United States. The system features 18 rows of 21 panels and has a total capacity of 170 kW. US-based ...

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the face of stricter environmental regulations, California dairy farmers are now able to apply for NRCS cost-sharing grants to implement Netafim’s innovative ...