Sustainability
Sustainable farming practices build resilience into your farming systems. Sustainability practices include crop rotation, reduced tillage, cover crops, water management, and nutrient management.
Agriculture is complex, and the AgLaunch farmer network helps early-stage startups get traction
Find out how one leader in Congress is advocating a grounded approach to the Make American Healthy Again agenda.
America’s Conservation Ag Movement explores how Valent U.S.A. is doubling down on sustainability, reviewing all products and innovation under that lens and investing in leadership to build out sustainable solutions strategy
We have ways of coping with just about everything, but we’re always striving to improve—and there are many ways we could do better. We need investment in disease resistance, better predictive tools for managing risk, and a stable policy framework that balances environmental goals with economic viability.
University of Waterloo research shows a single, targeted herbicide application from a spray drone can suppress invasive weed species in wetlands with over 99% effectiveness.
Are crop biologicals poised for a parabolic growth spurt? Pam Marrone, co-founder of Invasive Species Corp., dove deeper into the topic with certified crop advisers during a recent webinar hosted by the Science Societies.
Technology overhaul, staffing upgrades at the local level and program tweaks aim to improve service for 23,000 farmers.
Human urine is gaining recognition as a sustainable, nutrient-rich fertilizer with the potential to benefit small urban farms, home gardens and large-scale farms, offering a low-cost solution to rising fertilizer prices and environmental concerns.
Corn farming for grain generated an estimated $123 billion in total economic output in 2024, with an estimated contribution of $50 billion to Gross Domestic Product. Find out how your state benefits financially from corn.
While 69% of farmers expect to transfer their operation to the next generation of family members, too many are misplacing their time and efforts, according to The Williams Group. The company offers 5 recommendations that can help farmers and other business owners course correct.