The U.S. imports about a third of its fertilizer.
Growing cover crops can be expensive. And could take years for environmental benefits to appear.
A massive honeybee migration is underway…
High temperatures can stunt potato growth, and that means chip makers need to pay more to transport their crops long distances.
Crop prices have fallen as production increased, and many farmers have already bought all the equipment they need.
After a cold spring and unseasonably hot and dry summer, Patrick Smith of Yakima is seeing some abnormalities in when his crops mature.
Unfavorable weather in the Southeast and Midwest has made for a national peach shortage. The lack of supply means prices have climbed between 25-50% this summer in some markets.
Solid earnings posted by the farm equipment maker show many farmers had cash to spend, but that’s no guarantee for the year ahead.
April Hemmes was in the “Goldilocks spot” when it came to weather.
In South Texas, two reservoirs supply water to both sides of the border. For the past few years, they’ve struggled to remain half-full.
