The USDA has kept cheese and other dairy products in cold-storage caves for decades. But their purpose has shifted over the years.

Another spring to summer bloomer, winecups are a boon for potatoes due to their ability to bring in green lacewings. They tend to do quite well on borders, making them a good choice for farms that ...

To install prairie strips, soil nutrient loss is best controlled with at least 10% of the land outfitted for this purpose. Of ...

Last spring, farms across the country saw a surge in demand for their CSA programs, with signups and waitlists that flourished at rates not seen before.

How agriculture and conservation are coming together for the survival of the endangered monarch butterflies.

To cope with water restrictions in a drought-stricken state, the California Rice industry is looking to other regions to plant their future fields.

As research and production of next-gen synthetic fibers takes off in search of alternatives to polyester, some natural fiber producers worry they’ll be left in the hamper.

But there is a critical downside. There are no consistently accessible mechanisms for sustainably disposing of plastic mulch film at the end of its life. What’s more, research shows that renegade ...

Perhaps the most common in the US, the potato is native to the Americas and comes in a variety of sizes, shapes, textures, and colors. Potatoes should not be eaten raw, but can be cooked in … you know ...

The two groups joined forces, meeting once a week, building support, attracting others interested in helping. By January 2009, they had formed a board and incorporated as a member-owned cooperative ...

Among the top climate-change culprits, agriculture finally attempts to address the issue, via a series of holistic methods called carbon farming.

Double digging is an alternative approach, one that capitalizes on the soil’s inherent ecological processes, while making it loose enough to plant in right away. The basic premise of double digging is ...