In 1871, a farmer stepped off a volcanic rock in the southern Indian Ocean. For seven months, he had tried to grow crops and ...

Despite brutal cold, winter conditions benefit New England farms. Livestock are well adapted to low temperatures and snow protects soils while supporting spring growing conditions.

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Near Mysuru, Kamalesh Mandya’s The Farming Buddha is reworking dairy supply chains to ensure fair pay for women farmers and traceable milk for families.

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University of Kentucky’s Kenny Burdine shares strategies small operations should consider to improve their profitability.

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A new workforce partnership agreement between Williams Baptist University and Black River Technical College will not only ...

As the old ‘village universities’ of shared farm knowledge and joint families fade, farmers are trying a new shortcut: vetted, local advice on speed dial.

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SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - Cold weather has cattle ranchers working extra hours to protect their herds, with the high price of cattle making livestock losses something ranchers want to avoid.