The low water in the Mississippi River has caused salt water from the Gulf to breach the river, threatening the drinking water supply in certain Louisiana parishes.
The EPA's proposed strategy for protecting threatened and endangered species from exposure to herbicides uses terms that are likely unfamiliar to farmers. Here's a rundown on the ones you should know.
The USDA safeguards arguably the largest and most diverse collection of agriculturally relevant plant germplasm in the world in Fort Collins, Colorado, to ensure genetic diversity is maintained to combat future threats.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Amy Schmidt, best known as the manure lady, is on a mission to spread the word to farmers and others about the value of manure to cropping systems.
Noting that farm-bill writers are facing "a complicated set of issues," including a lack of funds, the chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee indicated she didn't have confidence the House could pass a farm bill
