Food insecurity across the United States is caused by access and availability issues, not a lack of production among American farmers and ranchers.

To get an accurate soil sample, dig down to where the plant roots will be, and take eight to 10 samples across your gardening ...

Incoming tropical cyclone Alfred is posing a threat to the current sorghum harvest in Queensland and northern NSW, as the category 2 system is set to make landfall on Thursday, with coastal areas ...

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When the dry season arrived, the artificial ponds retained water, allowing farmers to irrigate their corn crops by hand. This meant ... allowed for year-round corn growing. Photo by Umberto ...

As the pace of the soybean harvest increases, so too does that of the safrinha corn planting campaign. According to AgRural, as of February 14, 36pc of the second corn crop was in the ground, up from ...

That is, how many acres of corn will the American farmers plant ... Then there is the fact that growing soybeans means fewer bushels to haul out of the field and store or send to town.

DuPont Pioneer experts recommend the following tips for determining the correct time to start corn silage harvest: 1. Note silking date of your fields. Silking date is the first indicator for ...

The process begins with corn plants naturally developing the ... Farmers skillfully identify the swollen kernels, harvesting them by hand to preserve their flavor and texture.