Farm and Ranch Report

Andrew Miller of Tulip Valley Farms shares how in his experience, tulips have become more than just a crop.

This week US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins alongside other members of President Trump's cabinet announced USDA's National Farm Security Action Plan.

Heidi Diestel encourages producers to experiment with a few acres, share their story, and gradually build a brand around quality and transparency.

Regenerative farming has become increasingly more common, but the reality is regenerative practices are as old as farming itself.

An Iowa State University study found higher nutrient levels in turkey fed regeneratively grown feed.

UbiQD founder Hunter McDaniel says the technology works in a variety of greenhouse crops.

Quantum dots are used in greenhouses to optimize light for plant growth and productivity.

The Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program is designed to partner with private lenders to offer home ownership opportunities in rural America.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service surveys the U.S. mushroom industry every year and despite flying under the radar, mushrooms are a big business.

Topsoil allows farmers to self-assess their own carbon intensity scores, and recently completed a first-of-its-kind audit to verify the carbon intensity.

Some companies are offering modern precision irrigation solutions to help with farmers' two biggest challenges: water and labor.

Farmers need immediate access to accurate data, and the ability to quickly and confidently act on data remotely.

In today's evolving ag economy, constantly striving to be the low cost commodity producer can end up being a race to the bottom.

What if that globalization trends were to reverse due to restricted trade, aging populations and lower birth rates?

While COVID brought many challenges for commodity markets, signs of recovery are emerging, especially in the almond industry.

Modern farms and ranches are complex businesses, often managing millions of dollars worth of assets. But many of these operations are still largely run by an individual.

Ambrook has a thesis that farmers and ranchers could benefit from tools to make financial decisions without having to become full time bookkeepers.

Arthur Chen of Verdi says there are real dollars being saved in labor and real water being conserved with their smart valve system.

Irrigation automation has the promise of saving farmers money in labor costs while simultaneously helping them become more efficient with their water.

The prospect of irrigation automation might seem like a no-brainer to some. But the reality is more complicated.

The economics have changed when looking at building digesters on dairies to convert manure into energy.

Terrain senior dairy analyst Ben Laine says digester economics aren't what they used to be.

Hybrid corn is largely to thank for the massive yield increases we've seen in that crop over the past century. But attempts at hybrid wheat have never yielded the same results.

Agriculture has the opportunity to be a renewable source of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but some argue that this will take production away from food.

One example of how gene editing could help lead to better tools for farmers.

Bee colony collapse led to the formation of Project Apis m back in 2006.

Often when we talk about the ability for technology to help with farm labor we automatically default to robots. But there are other ways technology can help address challenges with farm labor.

You could waste a lot of time and money trying all of the various technologies directed at farmers.

Did you know that when the grid is stressed, farmers can get paid to power down?

Venture capital has played a big role in funding ag tech innovation — and that's a good thing, but plenty of innovations happen without it.

Sorting through the growing number of ag products on the market today can be overwhelming, especially when every company claims to have the next big thing.

In recent years almond growers have faced some tough economic realities with rising costs and historically low prices.

A potential game-changer could be on the horizon for almond growers.

When it comes to successful crop production, few factors carry as much weight as water management.

Grain Weevil's goal is to build a tool so that no farmer has to ever get into a grain bin while there's grain in it.

Farming is a very dangerous occupation, and one of the most dangerous places on a farm is a grain bin.

Innov8.ag announced the acquisition of 2nd Sight Bioscience, an agricultural labor tracking and inventory systems provider

Two things that are constantly in short supply in western agriculture are labor and water.

In Africa, crop yields are 80% lower than the United States average. Can school based agricultural education help?

Farming always involves an element of risk, so how is a producer supposed to take on the additional risk of trying new and innovative approaches?

What if new ideas can take root through educating the youth?

Wildfires in Southern California this past year had an impact on the crop. Will the trees recover?