A sugar mill and the farms that surround it are an economic hub in the rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, where ...

As the August 1 deadline set by President Trump approaches, some agricultural products will face new taxes. Others will be spared by new trade deals.

The researchers found that diversifying on-farm crops and animals and improving habitat, soil and water conservation on individual farms can support biodiversity while improving or, at a minimum ...

This study explores the assessment of forest use and the value of forest resources to local communities, focusing on the Maasai Mau Forest area in Narok County, Kenya. The Maasai Mau Forest, inhabited ...

PepsiCo and Cargill have announced plans to expand sustainable farming practices on 240,000 acres of Iowa cropland by 2030.

Six months into her tenure, Brooke Rollins has reduced USDA staff, sidelined science, shifted agency culture, and expanded ...

Gene-Edited Microbe Provides Crops with Nitrogen Boost at Grand Farm The microbe, developed by Pivot Bio, has the potential to massively increase the yield from crops like corn and barley.

Namibia’s arid climate makes it highly susceptible to severe weather shocks. The prolonged drought in 2023–24 caused a sharp decline in crop yields and exacerbated food insecurity. This paper ...

The researchers found that diversifying on-farm crops and animals and improving habitat, soil and water conservation on individual farms can support biodiversity while improving or, at a minimum, not ...

Immigration enforcement operations on farms have left crops rotting and farm operations disrupted in major agricultural states including California, Texas, and Pennsylvania.

Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk "70% of the workers are gone," one farmer said as most of the work is mostly done by immigrants, impacting business.