"Future research should focus on AI-driven optimization techniques." Researchers develop innovative tool that could ...

With a record wheat harvest this summer and a potential record corn crop harvest just ahead, 2025 has been a good production ...

Proponents of the vertical farming method say it could help fight food insecurity and provide an alternative for farmers ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric tractor. As they took turns ...

Across the United States, small farms are vanishing at an alarming rate. Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms declined by about 140,000, a 7% drop, according to the USDA’s 2022 Census of ...

Grant Norwood has done field trials with sensors, hardware, and biological startups. And he’s proud to be part of the network he says is “where inventors meet farmers to solve agriculture’s problems.” ...

At a greenhouse in Mesa, Arizona, nine-foot towers of tomatoes and cucumbers and other assorted vegetables reach skyward, bathed in diffused natural light. “We can grow 10 times the food using 90 to ...

Farm equipment makers and tech firms are pouring billions into automation and artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of farms and minimize environmental impact.

Three years ago tech specialist and drone pilot Mike Quick partnered with Jim Smith, owner of Cushman Farms in Lebanon, CT, ...

Pipe, a leader in vertical farming systems, is hosting an open house and technology demonstration on Oct. 14, 2025, from 8 ...

Alex Maere survived the destruction of Cyclone Freddy when it tore through southern Malawi in 2023. His farm didn't. The 59-year-old saw decades of work disappear with the precious soil that the ...

One day, a fourth generation of family members will run Lenz Farms in Yuma County on Colorado’s Eastern Plains. They plan to ...