US Corn Harvest Is in Trouble August 25, 2023 By Tarso Veloso, Millie Munshi and Michael Hirtzer Sagging ears just short of maturity, cobs half bare of kernels as if nibbled, earth so dry that deep cracks...
Weather Extremes May Force More Farmers, Ranchers to Consider Costly Irrigation August 24, 2023 By Melina Walling The Texas ranch where Gilda Jackson trains and sells horses has been plagued by grasshoppers this year, a problem that...
How Satellites Are Helping Farmers Adapt to Climate Crisis August 21, 2023 By Paul Tullis When to harvest is one of the most crucial decisions a winemaker can make. Too early, and the result is...
Vermont Farmers Urged to Document Crop Losses From Flooding July 27, 2023 By Lisa Rathke Vermont state and federal officials are urging farmers to document and report damage from the catastrophic flooding that hit the...
Northeast Vineyards, Apple Orchards Still Hurting From May Frost Damage June 15, 2023 By Lisa Rathke Vineyards and apple orchards across the Northeast are still gauging damage from a late-season frost in May that wiped out...
Vermont Spring Freeze May Have Caused Extensive Crop Damage June 2, 2023 Vermont officials are concerned that widespread frost across the state last week may have severely damaged thousands of acres of...
Texas Cotton Farmers Seek Improvements to Crop Insurance May 25, 2023 By Jayme Lozano-Carver, The Texas Tribune LUBBOCK — On the eve of another drought-ridden growing season, farmers from the High Plains are asking state and national...
Bill Would Offer Crop Insurance Discount to Farmers Who Plant Cover Crops May 24, 2023 By Ezra Amacher A bipartisan bill proposed by federal lawmakers would provide farmers a discount on crop insurance premiums by planting cover crops....
Farmers Set to Abandon Wheat Crops at Highest Rate Since 1917 May 15, 2023 By Michael Hirtzer and Tarso Veloso America’s wheat fields have become so plagued by drought that farmers are now poised to abandon crops at the highest...
After Years of Delay, Federal Agencies Unveil Flood Plan for Mississippi Delta May 8, 2023 Federal officials presented a proposal Thursday to further control flooding in the Mississippi Delta, a move that comes after months...