Water availability is fundamental to crop production, and in the last few years farmers have seen widely varying degrees of moisture available during the growing season – both too much and too little.

The United States remained the largest single market for farming and agriculture finance in 2024, accounting for about $62 ...

Farmers have lost faith in commercial crop farming owing to low returns, new research shows. A study done by financial services firm ICEA Lion indicates that farmers are increasingly getting low ...

Lawmakers may lift Oregon’s prohibition on irrigating commercial crops with domestic wells, alarming agricultural and environmental groups who rarely agree on water policy. Some small farm advocates ...

Growing commercial crops on solar farms can both increase commercial food production and improve solar panel performance and longevity, according to new research. Growing commercial crops on solar ...

Fruit and vegetables grown on urban farms, which are often touted as a healthier and more sustainable, are often more carbon-intensive than conventionally grown food, according to research published ...

Hundreds of flatbed loads of honey bees are trucked into Washington every spring, enabling the production of apples, cherries, pears and berries in the state. The pollinators are estimated to add at ...

Despite objections about double standards raised by a coalition of farm organizations, Oregon lawmakers have decided to allow limited commercial irrigation with domestic wells. Up to 3,000 gallons of ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – Growing commercial crops on solar farms can both increase commercial food production and improve solar panel performance and longevity, according to new Cornell University research ...