Farm and Ranch Report

Crover developing the world's first subterranean drone and found a use case in grain bin management.

In this farm economy, it's difficult to get started in farming unless you find a way to add extra value.

AI's role in agriculture is still taking shape, with many growers testing how it fits into their operations.

Several well-funded indoor agriculture companies have folded in recent years, but that doesn't mean the entire sector is doomed to fail.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently announced USDA's five point food safety plan focused on meat and poultry products and food safety inspections.

Farmers have always had to deal with weather extremes, and the volatility of weather patterns continues to be one of the most unpredictable aspects of farming.

There are few things more critical and limiting in western agriculture than water. But not all the problems are in getting rights to that water.

The most scarce resource on most farms is probably the farmer's time.

Farm Service Agency Administrator Bill Beam discusses some of the details and phases of the recently announced Supplemental Disaster Relief Program.

Heat stress causes plants to lose water faster than they can absorb it and this impacts the photosynthesis process.

Tulip farmer Andrew Miller has a wildly successful agritourism business in Washington state, with one problem.

It might be appealing for farmers to move closer to customers to capture more value. But this change in approach requires a whole new set of skills.

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.