Can Machine-Harvestable Tomatoes Lower Labor Costs?
University of Florida scientists have developed tomatoes that are potentially machine-harvestable, hoping to alleviate the labor required to pick tomatoes by hand.
WADSE Report Includes the USDA’s First Estimates for 2024/2025 Crop Year
In the latest WADSE report, the USDA predicts a U.S. corn crop of 14.86 billion bushels and a U.S. soybean crop of 4.45 billion bushels.
Winter Canola Introduced in Tennessee and Kentucky
Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables and Corteva Agriscience are giving about 20 farmers in Tennessee and Kentucky agronomic support to introduce winter canola to the region.
CDC Recommends Face Masks for Livestock Workers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met with state health officials to recommend personal protective equipment (PPE) for livestock farm workers.
New Perimeter-Based Approach Promises to Control Japanese Beetles
Japanese beetles are a common crop pest throughout the Midwest.
Dought and Stripe Rust Challenge Kansas Winter Wheat
The USDA Crop Progress Report for the week ending May 5 ranked the Kansas winter wheat crop the worst in the nation.
Solar Leasing Rates Could Drive Up Farm Values
The Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer indicates farmers are being offered more than $1,000 per by solar companies for leasing.
Confidence Dives as Farmers Brace for Weak Financial Outlook
The Purdue University-CME Ag Economy Barometer fell 15 points in April. The reading of 99 is the weakest farmer sentiment since June 2022.
The EPA Proposes Ban on Pesticides Commonly Used in Fruit and Vegetable Production
The EPA proposes to ban almost all uses of acephate-based pesticides commonly used in fruit and vegetable production.
Texas Wildfires Costliest in State History
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists predict the Texas Panhandle wildfires resulted in $123 million in losses.