cover crops

Cover crops are an increasingly popular management practice among many U.S. farmers.

America has a shortage of diesel, putting pressure on suppliers to get more into the fuel supply. A new USDA survey says cover crops are more popular than first thought.

Rising fuel prices are putting mounting pressure on farmers and ranchers grappling with increased costs of growing food and fiber.

**A diverse group of more than 40 American food and ag leaders sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on tariffs. The groups are asking for the suspension, reduction, or elimination of tariffs to ease the burden of retaliatory tariffs on rural America...

The Russian military is purposefully destroying agricultural machinery, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Pear farmers expect the California harvest to begin in about a month, and say early prospects for the crop look positive.

California Table Grape Commission, which has developed a marketing campaign encouraging shoppers to support the state's farmers and their employees.

As the push toward healthier soils expands, the use of cover crops does as well across the country planting 50% more cover crop acres, at 15.4 million in 2017.

The FDA has awarded grants up to $1.5 million to help tribal operations and local food producers receive appropriate food safety training. Agri-Pulse reports that a new survey shows cover crops get rave reviews from producers that plant them, while those that don't, are skeptical of their benefits...