Rural Americans Are Way More Likely To Die Young. Why? - KFF Health News

Three words are commonly repeated to describe rural America and its residents: older, sicker and poorer. Obviously, there’s a lot more going on in the nation’s towns than that tired stereotype suggests. But a new report from the Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service gives credence to the “sicker” part of the trope. Rural Americans ages […]

More states are finding bird flu in cattle. This is what scientists are watching for

Avian influenza is being detected in more dairy herds. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential.

U.S. wheat market has been remarkably resilient • Earth.com

In recent decades, the U.S. wheat market has shown remarkable stability despite facing the growing challenges of climate change

Bob Scott: Keeping the focus on rice is paramount

Arkansas, Stuttgart, Extension, Bob Scott, Mid-South, Delta

2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA - NASA+

Watch with us as a total solar eclipse moves across Mexico, the United States and Canada. Weather permitting, people throughout most of North and Central

African drone company uses AI to give vital help to US fruit and nut farmers

A South African startup is using AI software, drones and mobile phones to combat climate change by analyzing fruit and nut crops for U.S. farmers and growers in 18 other countries.

A Generational Commitment To Regenerative Organic Farming At Lundberg Family Farms

Lundberg Family Farms, committed to sustainable farming, aims to be 100% Regenerative Organic Certified by 2027, leading in eco-friendly agriculture in the U.S.

When will we start seeing tractors planting corn in Minnesota? Soon.

A relatively snowless winter paved way to a warm spring. But thousands of Minnesota corn farmers will still wait until April 10, at the earliest, to plant their crops due to a provision in federal crop insurance protections.

Winemaker turned farmer goes green, sustainable – and vertical

From mules to auto-steer tractors: Isbell looks back on a lifetime of cotton farming

Hollis Isbell grew up watching his grandfather and father plow fields in Colbert County before he stepped into the family business as a third-generation farmer.