An ag economist says declining farm income trends continue to raise concerns across the farm economy. Scott Irwin, professor and chair of agricultural marketing at the University of Illinois, says the ...

When it comes to drought stress, timing can be the difference between saving a crop and losing it, whether in a greenhouse or in the high-stakes environment of future space missions. In a recent study ...

Agricultural drones are becoming more common in Connecticut and can support a wide range of farming activities. They can be used for tasks such as crop scouting and monitoring, field mapping, ...

Two people were injured following a shooting in Newport on Sunday night. Miss Lizzie's Coffee opens new Fall River location on Lizzie Borden's 166th birthday More than 130 years after the murders that ...

NOVELTY, Mo. (WGEM) - With heavy rainfall constant in the region, Tri-State area farmers can begin to wonder how standing water could affect their yields this season. Professors at the Lee Greenley Jr ...

Which farming strategies can help agricultural operations better manage yield risks caused by climate change and fluctuating prices in the agricultural product market? A new study by ZALF published in ...

It is a rare privilege for university students to attend class on their professor’s family farm. Really, it’s even rarer to find a professor who also co-manages a full-time farming operation. However, ...

USDA’s latest crop progress report, out Monday afternoon and covering the week through June 21, held some new data points for traders to consider – namely, the fact that some southern state corn has ...

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Fruit farmers in Virginia are struggling with a lost crop after freezes in the late spring. One Hanover farm has had to cancel its pick-your-own-fruit season, its only ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

For more than a century, the land has remained in the same family. Cattle graze across open fields, Christmas trees find their roots and a quiet country road leads visitors away from the hustle and ...