Farming is not a straight forward profession. The day-to-day chores ensure some level of monotony, and farmers might have some idea how their crops will turn out come harvest, but it is truly a job ...

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

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

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

Scotty and Jo Herriman, of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, were the recipients of the 2024 Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award.

James Baur of Madison County comes from a conservation-minded family. The fifth generation farmer’s family, including his sons representing the sixth generation, farm a diversified operation ...

In the lush, rain-soaked hills of Idukki, a place that receives 3,600 mm of monsoon rain on an average each year, one might ...

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

Using insecticides too often may boost weed growth. A new study shows why timing, observation, and cover crops make all the ...

Spring is the perfect time to start sewing seeds, although there are a few plants which benefit from being left until ...

Exam Preparation Questions - Tillage: Leaving Cert Agricultural Science (Higher Level) – Tillage Questions 1.Outline three ...