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A national U.S. Department of Agriculture survey, published recently in Plant Disease, provides the first large-scale, systematic insight into how wheat and barley growers manage Fusarium head blight, also known as scab, and where they get information on how to control this destructive disease.

All applied fertilizer is available, but not all applied fertilizer is usable.

In agriculture, there are always a few factors that are out of our control - specifically Mother Nature.

Cargill and the National FFA Organization share the belief that agriculture can solve some of the world's toughest sustainability challenges.

AgroLiquid is proud to be a part of the ag industry.

Recognizing the high levels of stress affecting America’s farmers and ranchers, Farm Credit, American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union have partnered on a program to train individuals who interact with farmers and ranchers to recognize signs of stress and offer help.

Sunflower prices at the crush plants remain stronger than normal for this time of the year as a late harvest has oilseed crushers searching for seed supplies.

HPJ: A healthy lifestyle consists of a mixture of habits. Diet, exercise, sleep and other factors all must be in balance. Similarly, a sustainable farm operates on a balanced plan of soil, crop, and water management techniques.

Over the past decade, the U.S. has slowly fallen behind other countries in its ability to timely and accurately predict storms and weather events.

FFA drover her to teach. The University of Nebraska at Lincoln educated her further. She made her way to the small school district of Wayne in northeast Nebraska to teach high school students.

This year will be recorded as one of the most memorable but only as a matter of the degree of difficulty, as farm and ranch families experienced challenges few thought were possible a year ago.

The refuge’s decision to not request water in 2020 has helped to relieve the situation for now.

For Brian Dunn, a farmer, cattleman and swine producer north of St. John, Kansas, the Quivira water issue isn't just an issue for today's management decisions. it's an issue that will alter the trajectory of this three sons who want to return to the family farm some day. 

Almost every day, another major food company or agribusiness sends me their plans to be eco-friendlier, carbon-neutral, sustainable or regenerative. Clearly, there's a strong movement to mesh business and environmental goals and perhaps, build public support along the way.

From Kansas City to Garden City and Sharon Springs to Liberty, members of the newest class of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program jumped into their first seminar recently to become better acquainted and hear updates on the state of agriculture and rural communities.