A new "gold standard" for soil analysis and microplastic extraction has been developed at the University of New England (UNE), unlocking vital capabilities to safeguard agricultural soils and protect ...

As employee expectations evolve and cultural conversations grow more complex, managers are under increasing pressure to lead inclusion initiatives that feel both meaningful and aligned with ...

Robin Moore of MyCo Planet was participating in a reimbursement pilot program with Cultivate KC to expand her mushroom-growing warehouse. The USDA has canceled a grant program that supported small and ...

The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report is calling for lower poultry production for 2026, but it noted an increase in the recent pace of ...

In now-famous remarks commemorating the first-ever World Soil Day — created in 2014 to raise global awareness about the importance of healthy soil — Maria-Helena Semedo, Deputy- Director General for ...

On my family farm in Georgia, every season begins with the same basic question: will the numbers work? Like farmers across the country, my family looks at the cost of seed, fertilizer, feed, fuel, and ...

COLUMBIA — The price of soil sample testing at the University of Missouri Extension Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory is being reduced by half as the lab adopts a new soil testing method. Under the ...

The approach combines scanning electron microscopy with a computer vision model and a web-based application to automatically classify pollen grains based on their microscopic surface features. Its ...

Lyndon Miller shows the bite cut differences between newly eaten grass and grass that has been allowed to grow after a nibble by cows on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the Miller farm in Weldon, IA.

For centuries, agriculture has relied on three essential assets: land, water and seed. In the 2020s, however, a fourth asset has become equally critical: data. I have spent much of the past year ...