For nearly 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation has evolved to meet the needs of farmers and consumers alike.

You’re flying over a farming state when you notice a strange, perfectly shaped pattern in a field, clearly not random and too precise to be the work of nature alone. It might look like something out ...

The relative price measure for anhydrous compared to the corn price may have peaked in 2021, but remains at an elevated level. Fertilizer prices aren’t at historic highs, but relative to last year’s ...

Cropping images on Windows is easier than you think, thanks to built-in tools like the Snipping Tool, Photos app, and Paint. Whether you’re editing screenshots, resizing photos, or preparing images ...

Crop insurance, along with Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), is one of several tools farmers use to manage risk. Each season brings its share of uncertainty, from weather ...

Chris Grotegut has earned a reputation in the High Plains of Texas for farming practices that have helped replenish the region’s depleted aquifer. Just over a decade ago, he began converting his ...

The 2024 crop was big but not quite as large as USDA originally forecast last fall. In its annual crop production report, the agency released its final tally for 2024. USDA says the 2024 corn crop ...

Farms come in all shapes and sizes, from a thousand-acre field planted in corn to a quarter-acre parcel supporting thirty different types of vegetables. One of the key differences between these two ...