NASA satellites can provide critical information to farmers about the condition of their plants. One satellite, called ECOSTRESS, measures the temperature of plants. Another, called SMAP, measures the ...

USDA is making it easier for growers to qualify for a new biofuel tax credit by increasing the number of eligible crops and climate-smart farming practices and dropping a bundling requirement. USDA ...

On a hilltop field in Rush County, Kevin Wiltse stabbed his spade into plant residue-encrusted earth and turned over a shovelful of dark soil. He knelt, scooped up a fistful of moist, porous ...

USDA announces March 13 deadline for specialty crop farmers to submit acreage reports for $1 billion assistance program ...

Federal crop insurance has undergone many revisions since its establishment by Congress 95 years ago, but its original intent to keep farmers on the land has remained steadfast. The Federal Crop ...

Five small lettuce plants, just a few leaves each, protrude from the top of foil-wrapped test tubes standing in a Styrofoam test tube holder. To test the influence of nanoplastics on plants’ uptake of ...

A version of this story first appeared on Missouri’s KBIA. Regenerative agriculture methods, such as cover crops, are one way farmers try to improve the health of their overworked soil. But adopting ...

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Crops Judging Team continued an exceptional competitive season this weekend, earning first-place team honors at the Iowa State Crops Contest and claiming ...

As we honor Women’s History Month in Nevada, we reflect on women's changing roles in agriculture from field labor to shaping its evolution through innovation ...

Lincoln’s Agronomy and Horticulture Department offers several scholarships for students pursuing studies in agriculture, crop ...