Morningside University students will now be able to take their studies outside of the classroom and onto a farm. The western Iowa university purchased more than 70 acres of land from Woodbury County.

A study using multiple agronomic models to examine two long-term agricultural research stations in North America shows that so-called climate-smart agricultural practices—like no-till treatments, ...

The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies at Rock Bottom Ranch recently hosted a panel discussion, “So You Think You Want to Be a Farmer?” At a time when the world recognizes agriculture as the ...

Agriculture and food account for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, making these sectors critical in efforts to address our current overshoot of the climate planetary boundary. They are ...

Researchers compared the nutritional content of the food crops grown using conventional versus regenerative farming practices — those that build the soil by using cover crops, a diverse rotation of ...

Here’s a new way to visualize your goal as a farmer: “Keep your operation within the Sustainable Triangle,” advises Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie. You operate in three environments, he ...

Two new studies suggest that our ancestors' transition to farming from hunting and gathering caused humans' skeletons to become much weaker, The Washington Post reports. While farmers might argue that ...

For years, governments have channeled their support for agriculture through incentives that nudge you in directions they feel are beneficial, such as erosion control, clean water and wildlife habitat.

WINDY RIDGE: In June participants on the 2008 Union County Crop Tour gaze at the towering turbines of the Elkhorn Valley Wind Farm while listening to presentations by County Commissioner Steve McClure ...