Farm and Ranch Report

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the USDA is providing $1 billion in assistance for specialty crops and sugar.

Innovation in crop and livestock production continues to accelerate, but one area that hasn't kept up is farm security.

Farmers considering the latest technologies in robotics and artificial intelligence have to determine: is it safe?

The topic of farm robotics has been something discussed for years now, so why don't we see more farmers buying autonomous equipment?

Farmworkers are a vital backbone not just for the agricultural industry, but for America's food supply as a whole.

Over the last decade, the cost of producing crops has continued to climb, yet for many farmers, their percentage of the food dollar hasn't kept pace.

Shay Myers, owner of Owyhee Produce, says that if current challenges continue, the impacts could ripple all the way to grocery store prices.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signed a Memorandum of Understanding that memorializes the relationship between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of War.

Brazil Potash is developing significantly more mining capacity for potash in the South American country. Why is this good for farmers?

USDA-APHIS is inviting U.S. swine producers and pig owners to participate in the “I Protect Pigs” Photo Contest

It's too early to quantify the damages, but Valencia oranges and some grapefruit varieties could effected.

If you've been to a modern dairy, you know how sophisticated these operations are.

In today's farm economy, no farmer is going to invest in technology unless it is proven and well-suited for their specific farm conditions.

By the time symptoms of disease are observable in a crop, potential yield may already be effected. But what if there was a way to be notified earlier about crop diseases?

InnerPlant's Gary Schaefer says they've developed technology that enables a soybean crop to make the decision for the farmer, providing early indications of disease.

USDA announced the availability of funding to combat New World screwworm (NWS) and prevent its northward spread.

Clifford Pollard of Cream Co Meats argues that supporting smaller companies and small producers is worth the effort.

When you hear about how little of the food dollar goes to the farmer, you may wonder why we just can't cut out some of the middlemen?

Working towards a more sustainable food system doesn't necessarily have to start on a farm. Sometimes, it begins in the kitchen.

Obviously, job number one is to make sure that water is not the limiting factor to crop development, but how do you know that your system is performing as planned?

Obviously, job number one is to make sure that water is not the limiting factor to crop development, but how do you know that your system is performing as planned?

It's often the threats that aren't in the headlines that can take producers by surprise.

One of the headwinds facing organic and regenerative farmers is the fact that all of the latest genetics are optimized for conventional systems.

Bringing more diversity onto the farm with crop rotation and cover crops sounds nice, but is it actually achieving better results for farmers?

How can farmers that want to farm both regeneratively AND organically terminate their cover crops?

Perhaps there was a time when there was a clear divide between organic farmers and conventional farmers. But if those lines ever existed, they are certainly blurred today.

A lot of the value of automation can be realized with more efficient and dynamic smart implements.

Burro founder Charlie Andersen offered one piece of advice to agtech founders: be customer obsessed.

Building robots for agriculture is a challenging task. Getting them distributed to farm country is a whole other challenge altogether.

Soil core sampling is the most widely used and reliable form of soil testing, but is it the most accurate for all types of measurements?

Underground weather is a concept Bruce Moeller and his team at AquaSpy are trying to get more farmers to think about.

Bruce Moeller, CEO of AquaSpy, says agriculture needs to rethink how it defines ROI.

In the age of digital agriculture, the case could be made that farm equipment can do more with less, especially with autonomy.

Many areas of the west have experienced warmer temperatures than normal and drier conditions.

John Kempf discusses a few factors that are key to promoting nitrogen fixation in the fall and winter.

Soil biology has slowed, but it's still active. With the right systems it can be fixing nitrogen.

With the amount of data and detailed information we can glean from a farm with technology, the job of an agronomist is becoming more and more complicated.

With tools to better measure biology, agronomy is evolving beyond just focusing on chemistry.

Demand for organic products has been on the rise for decades. But many farmers still remain skeptical that it can work for their local context.

Farmblox has already reached over 100 farms and are getting interest from small operations and large operations alike.

Farmblox started about five years ago originally in indoor agriculture but then saw an opportunity for their technology on more traditional farms.

No-till can work in a regenerative system, but the practice alone doesn't necessarily lead to healthier soil