Farm and Ranch Report

Trying to scale a small farm profitably from small and direct to larger and more regional can be a challenge.

USDA says the USDA is taking proactive steps to track New World Screwworm in Mexico and prevent its spread into the U.S.

Knowing how the crop is developing on a global scale can be very valuable to farmers, traders, insurers, and agribusinesses.

Passing the farm from generation to generation isn't always straightforward, especially when some children want to farm and others don't. Could bitcoin help?

This strategist believes that Bitcoin, which shares similar characteristics to land, could actually displace farmland as a better place to store capital long term.

When most people hear about precision spraying technology, they immediately understand the savings of using up to 60% less chemical on the field. But it might also benefit yield.

John Deere recently announced the acquisition of GUSS, short for Global Unmanned Spray System.

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.

Nick Einck and his team at Chandler Co-Op are partnering with Sentera, a John Deere-owned company to implement state-of-the-art precision on sprayers.

Farming operates on tight margins with little room for unnecessary costs. So finding technology that can offer real savings can be a game changer.

John Deere recently announced the start of a strategic collaboration with the Reservoir, a California-based agricultural technology on-farm incubator.

The company also has been making some big inroads into offering technology to high value crops, things like vegetables, tree crops and vines.

More and more farmers are finding uses for drones in their operations. But if you haven't yet tried drones out on your operation how should you start?

AgEagle Aerial Systems, a leading provider of advanced drone and aerial imaging solutions, proudly announces the launch of the RedEdge-P™ Green.

The agricultural media landscape is changing and more companies are creating media of their own.

Understanding where your farm stands financially is the foundation of making confident business decisions.

When Mackenzie Burnett began investigating the challenges facing today's farmers, one issue came up again and again: paperwork.

BinSentry just raised $50 million in investment money to empower animal feed handlers to utilize real time consumption data to accurately forecast future needs.

For livestock producers and feed mill operators, managing feed inventory often relies on estimates and last-minute decisions.

BinSentry, an AI-powered AgTech company, is replacing outdated manual checks with precision sensor technology.

Data collection, artificial intelligence and robotics are all getting more effective and more economical.

Arthur Chen co-founded Verdi to make irrigation automation easier and more affordable.

Arthur Chen of Verdi said when he started speaking to growers about automation, he noticed some roadblocks preventing this it from being adopted.

Dr. Matt Wallenstein says they are using data to help farmer customers move in a more predictive direction.

There is nothing more valuable to a farmer than their land. Not only in monetary value, but in its ability to sustain their livelihood.

NTI's David Stiefel is advocating for more federal action and funding towards agricultural biosecurity.

David Stiefel says food and livestock systems are severely under-resourced, which puts our producers and our country at risk.

National security conversations rarely focus on agriculture, but that doesn't mean that the risks don't exist.

Global agricultural input provider Syngenta has made significant steps to build their internal team focused on soil science and soil health.

Decades of research combined with modern technology is opening up some exciting opportunities in soil science.

Is regenerative farming simply a return to the past? Syngenta's Jeff Rowe doesn't believe so.

The New World Screwworm is a devastating pest whose larvae from burrow into the flesh of a living animal.

New science could give farmers a more biological option for crop protection.

Micropep, an agtech company developing a new array of crop protection products using peptides, announced a new CEO.

The team behind SummerStar Ruby grapefruit is actively working to change how grapefruits are viewed by consumers.

For Nicci Stewart, campaign manager of SummerStar Ruby grapefruit, finding and connecting with the right audience has been essential to marketing grapefruit.

Collaboration, rather than competition, has helped the South African grapefruit market thrive.

Manulife is hoping to build a model for regenerative agriculture that can be applied across that vast amount of acreage.

The promise of regenerative agriculture to work with nature rather than against it is enticing. But is that how it plays out?

Farmers are stewards of the land. But can investing in soil health help to pay the bills?

Farmers are stewards of the land. But can investing in soil health help to pay the bills?

In this tough economic environment, does it still make sense to invest in technology?