Controlling flies on cattle

The best way to treat flies is to first understand what fly you are treating for. Remember: Face flies are found on the face, stable flies are found on front legs, and horn flies are found on the back and sides.

Producers should be on the lookout for corn rootworm this year!

Group trains 60,000 Kano farmers in modern control of tomato diseases

Mr Umar said that the programme equipped the benefiting farmers with tools to mitigate the impact of pests on tomato plants.

Podcast: Pesticides, Parkinson's and the Messy Influence of Genetics

Tort lawyers regularly bring litigation against pesticide companies, alleging that their products cause devastating diseases. Of course, our genetic makeup profoundly influences our risk for certain

Indian women take to the skies as drone pilots

In rural India, women are training as drone pilots for the farming sector. But they're spraying chemical pesticides. Could this technology be used in better and less environmentally harmful ways to create a true win-win solution?

As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina’s corn fields

Global warming has brought Argentina’s corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16 inch) long that thrives in hotter temperatures and is threatening harvests of the crop. Meet the leafhopper.

Shade-Grown Coffee Shows the Benefits of Combining Agriculture and Conservation

Increasing shade cover over coffee plants can increase biodiversity and provide pest control, a new study has revealed

New research shows unintended harms of organic farming

Organic farming is often touted as a more sustainable solution for food production, leveraging natural forms of pest control to promote eco-friendly cultivation.

Sulfur dust and the death of a California crop dusting pilot | AGDAILY

Anything -- pesticides or not -- can be toxic at high doses. It’s not a matter of organic vs. traditional, it’s about toxicity levels.