During the 1950s, roughly 15 percent of the U.S. population was involved in farming. Today that number has excessively dropped to only 2 percent yet American farmers still feed 98 percent of the U.S.

When a new variety of potato called the Caribou Russet was released in 2015, it became the top seed potato variety planted in Maine. Developing a new potato variety typically takes 10 to 12 years. The ...

James Dyson, known mainly for his innovative vacuum cleaner technology company, has taken on a new challenge: transforming the way we farm. With the acquisition of a vast expanse of English farmland, ...

Tesco plans to start selling potatoes and other crops grown on a farm hosting trials for emerging innovations that have potential to decarbonise food production. The supermarket recently unveiled its ...

BOARDMAN — Efficiency is the name of the game in farming these days. Greg Harris, manager of Threemile Canyon Farms in Morrow County, said many of their decisions come down to efficiency. Threemile ...

Uttar Pradesh, India's breadbasket, is experiencing a dramatic agricultural transformation. Productivity has surged by over ...

Potato farmers often struggle with access to clean seeds due to frequent acute shortages and high costs. Farmers often rely on selected seeds from the previous season for planting. However, saving ...