Crop Prices Rise on Reduced Harvest Estimates
Federal agricultural forecasters trimmed their final estimates for the harvests of corn and soybeans, by 1.8% and 2.1%, ...
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US farmers issue warning as staple holiday ingredient becomes increasingly harder to grow: 'We didn't see this … coming'
The overheating planet is part of the reason researchers recently warned that basic food staple prices are projected to ...
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Mixed cover crops may be the future of sustainable farming
Scientists discover that growing cover crops alongside maize improves soil health and could transform sustainable farming.
How Saffron, a Precious Import, Became an American Cash Crop
It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or ...
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I-80 Harvest Tour: Lingering Drought in South Dakota Produces Disappointing Soybean Yields but Surprises in Corn
Lingering drought in the state has produced some mixed harvest results. It’s a tale of two crops in South Dakota with corn yields exceeding expectations while soybeans missed those late season ...