Learn how to create a thriving chicken garden with our guide to growing chicken-friendly crops. Discover plants, herbs, and vegetables that keep your flock happy and your garden flourishing.
The secret ingredient to a successful greenhouse: fish. Brandan Coleman, founder of the Utah no
PodPonic's recycled shipping container now growing lettuce Take an unused parking lot in the middle of downtown Atlanta, Georgia on Ponce de Leon Avenue, put five 320-square foot recycled shipping containers tricked out with proprietary technology to reduce overall energy consumption and increase crop yield and then grow three tons of [...]
In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how panels can increase yields and reduce water use on a warming planet.
Farm Journal's field agronomist Missy Bauer says small seed size can have a major impact on soybean yield, causing yields to swing 15 to 20 bu. per acre.
Scientists working in Kenya are trialing an innovative way to “harvest the sun twice.” This means using a special solar panel technique known as agrivoltaics that installs solar panels both to generate clean energy and to shade crops.
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If you live in an area that does not have a warm climate year-round, or you happen to lack the property that can accommodate an outside garden, you can hone your planting skills indoors, and still reap the benefits of your green thumb.
Soaring demand for soy oil could transform the soybean industry and bring higher commodity prices to farmers.
In a hurry for delicious garden veggies? You can harvest many of these 20+ fastest growing vegetables in just two weeks!
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Come discover the top 13 fastest growing cool season vegetable crops for your fall garden, plus tips on on how to accelerate plant growth.
Scientists from the University of Sheffield are teaching refugees how to use old mattress foam to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs in Jordan.
As climate change makes weather patterns more erratic and access to water becomes more politicized, some Oregon farmers are pivoting to a centuries-old practice of growing crops without irrigation.
Although it can be tempting to get a head start with row crops, it is important to be mindful of soil temperatures and the associated risks with planting early.
In Newark's Ironbound section, AeroFarms, an indoor agriculture company, is growing salad greens in vertical farms without the use of soil or sunlight.
Uncertainty in the grain markets and rising input costs for the next growing season have some farmers rethinking their marketing plan. Anne Meis farms near the North Central Nebraska town of Elgin and says profit margins are tightening. “The input costs have gone up significantly so always looking at what price do we need to […]
Doug Simons thinks of wheat as more than a cash crop. “When we bring corn in behind wheat on our rotation, our corn yields are generally 20-30 bushel better versus corn following a soybean crop,” Simons told Brownfield Ag News at Commodity Classic in Anaheim. “I guess that is attributed to moisture storage mostly, but […]
What makes a leek, a leek, is the tender white flesh. The dark green leaves are tough and unusable other than for stock. So how do you grow leeks with at least 10" of white
Growing microgreens may be one of the easiest and fastest-growing crops you can grow. When presented with a microgreens growing kit that included two growing options, hydroponic and soil, creating a mini-comparison between the two was in order. Which grow media was best? More importantly, was there a taste difference between growing microgreens in hydroponics vs. soil?
