How Climate Variability Threatens Corn Growers August 27, 2025 By Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so...
Ugly Corn Photos on Social Media Show Risk Posed to Record US Crop August 19, 2025 By Erin Ailworth and Michael Hirtzer The US government is forecasting a record corn crop this year, but pictures of ugly-looking plants spreading fast through social...
Farmers in Texas Face Severe Losses From Floods July 11, 2025 By Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ranches. In the...
Crop Trader Declares Force Majeure Along US Gulf During Rare Southern Snow January 24, 2025 By Michael Hirtzer One of the world’s biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at US Gulf terminals as the region’s...
Half of California Freed From Drought Thanks to Rain, Snow March 6, 2023 By John Antczak Tremendous rains and snowfall since late last year have freed half of California from drought, but low groundwater levels remain...
An Invasive Creature is (Again) Threatening Florida Crops, Buildings, Trees July 11, 2022 Invasive giant African land snails that can eat building plaster and stucco, consume hundreds of varieties of plants and carry...
Possible Water Crisis for Ag Operations on Oregon-California Border April 19, 2021 By Gillian Flaccus Hundreds of farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project that spans the Oregon-California border learned Wednesday they will get...
New Rules for Idaho Potato Field Quarantines January 6, 2021 By Keith Ridler U.S. officials have released a new plan involving methods to deal with a microscopic pest in southeastern Idaho that threatens...
Disaster Declaration For Most of Nevada Due to Drought February 9, 2015 The U.S. Agriculture Department has declared most of Nevada a natural disaster area due to lingering drought. And state water...
With $100M In Crop Losses USDA Grants Eight Idaho Counties Disaster Status October 6, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted disaster area status to eight counties in central and eastern Idaho, clearing the...