NORTHWOOD, N.D. —The wet conditions that delayed planting in spring 2023 yielded Landman Farms better than expected wheat and barley production at harvest. The overall wheat yield would be 65 to 70 ...
Missy Bauer of B&M Crop Consulting says small seed size can have a major impact on soybean yield, causing yields to swing 15 to 20 bu. per acre. Dry and hot weather is taking a toll on U.S. corn and ...
Iriel Edwards is a first-generation farmer from Louisiana. In her short tenure as a farmer, Edwards, 25, has already seen extreme drought, freezes, flooding and excessive heat. Edwards, along with ...
Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. A number of small Black-owned farms ...
Flexibility. For farmers today, that one little word can mean added opportunity to a crop management plan. That’s certainly true for Iowa farmer Randy Riediger. By incorporating small grains into his ...
Hilery Gobert and his livestock guardian dog, Bella, at Driftwood Farm in Iowa, Louisiana. Bella protects the farm's animals from predators like coyotes. (Leslie Gamboni) Climate change is affecting ...