Since the first farmers tilled the soil more than 10,000 years ago, the plow has been the essential tool of human survival.

--Wheat for May delivery rose 0.7%, to $6.04 1/2 a bushel.

The corn earworm causes the loss of more than 76,000 bushels of corn in the United States annually, and there is mounting evidence that increasingly extreme weather events and temperatures will ...

The U.S. Department of Energy granted Dr. Jean-Michel Ané and his colleagues $5.5 million to study systems to cut synthetic ...

Co-op Casita del Barrio hosts community events about topics ranging from Indigenous yarn dyeing to growing food.

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says meadow-in-a-can wildflower mixes provide quick and lasting color to any landscape ...

Huitlacoche farming requires careful timing and precision to transform ordinary corn into a highly sought-after ingredient. The process begins with corn plants naturally developing the unique fungus, ...

CF Industries is the largest nitrogen producer in North America, with operations in the United States and Canada. CF's plants, which benefit from low-cost North American natural gas, are connected to ...

Nine U.S. grain dust explosions in 2024 caused two injuries and no fatalities, according to a nationwide annual summary. These numbers are similar to last year's (nine explosions, 12 injuries and no ...

Sunshine Sweet Corn’s “Comin’ in Hot” contest is the perfect opportunity for retailers to boost sales, enhance the shopping ...

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on January 23, 2025, that it is reinstating its legacy ...

A gardener may find it hard to predict weediness, especially when looking at an immature plant confined to a container at a ...