Flexibility. For farmers today, that one little word can mean added opportunity to a crop management plan. That’s certainly true for Iowa farmer Randy Riediger. By incorporating small grains into his ...
Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. A number of small Black-owned farms ...
When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often assume that there aren’t many of them. However, small, ...
Add one more to that list: corn and soybeans. Iowa farmers plant about 10 million acres of soybeans, alongside 13 million to 14 million acres of corn. Soybeans are considered the perfect complementary ...
Researchers from Germany have developed an innovative tool to enhance crop selection for agrivoltaics projects in 25 countries, thereby improving food security and energy efficiency in agriculture. As ...
Stop throwing money at soil problems that fix themselves for free. Healthy soil does not demand expensive inputs, complicated routines, or endless hours of work. It thrives when it gets the right kind ...