3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (757+ words) A growing flash drought across the central United States, lingering wildfire smoke impacts, and the rapid development of El Niño are creating a challenging weather outlook for North American agriculture. According to the latest weather analysis from Nutrien meteorologist Eric…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (280+ words) Farms.com Precision Agriculture: Long-term Yield Data Show Regenerative Management Practices Improve Yield Stability And Farm Resilience By Richard Price, Jr. Building healthy soils is one of the main goals of regenerative agriculture. Farmers who adopt regenerative management practices often…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (268+ words) Agricultural meteorologist Eric Hunt described this year’s wheat crop as “battered” after repeated weather challenges damaged crop conditions. The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS) estimates Nebraska’s wheat production at 16.2 million bushels, which is 57% lower…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (822+ words) The past few weeks have already been crazy for agriculture weather wise, with more to come. Nearly 2,000 severe wind reports were recorded across the United States over the past three days, with the most widespread impacts stretching from the central…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (67+ words) Farms.com High Tunnels in Wind and Tornado Prone Areas + Come Plant with Me Video: High Tunnels in Wind and Tornado Prone Areas + Come Plant with Me Business News by Better Farming General News by Better Farming Machinery News by…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (297+ words) Mastronardi Produce is a Kingsville, Ontario-based greenhouse grower that has helped reshape how fruits and vegetables are produced and delivered year-round in Canada. Mastronardi Produce is widely recognized as a pioneer in commercial greenhouse farming in North America. The company’s…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (206+ words) The Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA) has partnered with the University of Guelph to launch a new experiential learning course focused on agricultural expansion in Ontario’s Clay Belt. The course is led by Dr. Sara Epp from the Rural…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (254+ words) New research shows that tiny microbes living near plant roots may help crops survive heat stress. This area around the roots is called the rhizosphere, and it is full of beneficial microorganisms. Scientists usually study how genes and the environment…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (572+ words) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has officially declared the onset of El Niño, confirming that ocean temperatures in the central Pacific have risen high enough to trigger one of the world’s most influential climate patterns. The declaration follows…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (326+ words) The governments of Canada and Ontario are providing an additional $12 million through the Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to help farmers invest in technologies and management practices that improve efficiency, lower operating costs, and strengthen the long-term sustainability of their operations....