These are difficult times in farm country. Historic spring rains – 600 percent above average in some places – inundated fields and homes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts ...

Agriculture in the 21st century faces multiple challenges: an increased demand for food due to a growing population and changing diets, a levelling off of crop yields, and dwindling natural resources ...

Here’s the reality: 21st-century American agriculture is a high-tech enterprise. Since the days of farmer-president Thomas Jefferson, American farmers have relied on cutting-edge technology to ...

Century farms are those farms that have been in operation under the same family for more than 100 years. Appropriately named “Agriculture’s Lasting Heritage,” this website tells the story of ...

Consequently, the highest productivity zones for regional agriculture have shifted northwards and westwards. Projections through the rest of the 21st century highlight the expansion of hot and dry ...