The mechanistic story begins with the peculiar chemistry of flooded rice soils. When a paddy is submerged, oxygen diffusion into the soil is sharply restricted, creating anoxic zones where archaea ...

Generations of maternal excellence, functional cattle and proven longevity come together in Boyd Abigail 6093, the featured female of the 2027 Angus Foundation Heifer Package.

Factors such as sunlight and stage-specific nutrient application determine crop success in urban agriculture, far beyond fixed recipes or miracle solutions. The findings are published in the journal ...

Farm Basics from Ag PhD Episode #1487 | Air Date 10/3/26 - Knowing what type of weed is growing in the yard or field helps you know the best way to kill it. The Hefty boys give a primer on the two ...

For more than a century, water towers have been part of the landscape of the Agricultural Campus. The former Nova Scotia Agricultural College had 60,000 gallons of elevated water storage supplied by ...

Fifteen delegates acclaimed to help guide Manitoba crop priorities . The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) has announced the ...

Arkansas rice growers are dealing with another difficult harvest season as unusually hot and dry weather continues to impact ...

Reed, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Davis, is investigating whether changing those genes can help seeds establish healthy plants under a wider range of conditions. Reed recently ...

Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is welcoming major updates in the farm safety net from Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts Act which are expanding support for family farmers across Iowa. This month, family ...

Farmer sentiment declined, with the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index decreasing from 135 points in August to 123 points in September (see Figure 1). Both subindices ...

Soybean prices ended the week of Oct 12, 2026 by falling 2.4% to 1261.25. Friday’s price represents a 2.4% dip from last week. Soybeans has its worst day on Oct 16, 2026 as the price sat at 1261.25.

Canadian scientists are exploring diploid potato varieties that could help breeders develop more resilient, productive and sustainable crops for future farming challenges. Agriculture and Agri-Food ...