Nutrients act as more than just “plant food.” They influence resistance through two main methods: forming thicker cell walls to block disease entry and producing natural protective compounds like ...

The Farm Bill, a key piece of legislation first introduced in 1933, is more than just support for farmers—it plays a major role in feeding millions of Americans. While it ensures stable pricing and ...

Researchers from MIT and Singapore have developed silk-based microneedles that can deliver nutrients and monitor plant health more efficiently. Their new technique allows these microneedles to be made ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has made impactful decisions during her first 100 days. She introduced a five-point strategy to lower egg prices and combat avian flu, a step that helped ...

Alltech has published its 2025 Agri-Food Outlook, sharing results from its 14th global feed production survey. The report reveals that worldwide feed output reached 1.396 billion metric tons in 2024, ...

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) has awarded $3 million to seven research projects aimed at helping farmers manage land affected by PFAS contamination. These funds ...

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently visited Texas to support farmers and promote healthy food policies. They met with ...

In 2024 trials in Georgia, Tidal Grow® Spectra™ showed a 7.4 bushel per acre yield increase when mixed with a reduced-rate fungicide. It also cut tar spot severity by 45%. These results prove it can ...

E15 is often at least 10 cents cheaper per gallon than the standard E10 gasoline. Its sale helps reduce fuel costs and boosts demand for corn, especially in Midwest states where corn is a primary crop ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS), in collaboration with Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK), awarded Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD) the Lunch Trailblazer ...

The outlook for producing jet fuel from U.S. corn ethanol, known as alcohol-to-jet (ATJ), is increasingly uncertain. The biofuels sector faces challenges as on-road ethanol demand drops with more ...

As Wisconsin’s planting season begins, farmers are faced with growing uncertainty due to cuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and fluctuating tariffs on international trade. These changes ...