Farm of the Future

Gene Edited Crops 25.03.2026 ↓

Technological breakthroughs in recent years with artificial intelligence and gene editing are opening up new possibilities for plant breeders.

Sterile Fly Dispersal for New World Screwworm 24.03.2026 ↓

USDA says big steps have been made on one of the pillars of the NWS program: sterile fly production.

Adopt An Avocado Tree? 23.03.2026 ↓

Commodity markets have been brutal this past year for many different crops, prompting some farmers to get creative with their marketing.

Labor Economics and Automation 20.03.2026 ↓

Labor is expensive and automation is getting better, but is any of it really cheap enough to start replacing labor needs on the farm?

Automating Packing Houses 19.03.2026 ↓

Artificial intelligence and robotics are gaining traction in postharvest technology for fruits and vegetables.

Postharvest Automation 18.03.2026 ↓

Wootzano's highly dexterous robots help in the packing houses of fruits like tomatoes and table grapes.

Cattle Economics 17.03.2026 ↓

Some ranchers are concerned about the rising costs of raising cattle and the number of replacement heifers being retained.

Idaho Rancher Grows His Operation by Stacking Enterprises 16.03.2026 ↓

What does it take to grow a business in production agriculture in today’s farm economy? One strategy is to build vertically.

Production Doesn't Always Mean Profit 13.03.2026 ↓

It can be easy in production agriculture to assume that more production equals more profit.

Water Supply Concerns 12.03.2026 ↓

Below normal Western Snowpack totals are causing more and more concern about regional water supplies.

The Challenge of Direct Marketing 11.03.2026 ↓

With wholesale prices back to the farmer so low that margins are hard to come by, will more farmers start considering direct marketing?

Paying For Irrigation Automation 10.03.2026 ↓

Farmers who've already invested in automation systems like Netafim or Wiseconn can now make those technologies pay off faster.

Flexible Energy Use 09.03.2026 ↓

Utilities across California are paying farmers to shift when they irrigate.

Farmers Earn Revenue By Adjusting Energy Timing 06.03.2026 ↓

A newly re-branded company is offering farmers a way to earn extra revenue without selling their crops.

Farm Land Size Trends 05.03.2026 ↓

USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service shares some of the trends for farm land size over time as well as by sales class.

One Farmer, One File 04.03.2026 ↓

Last week at Commodity Classic USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the “One Farmer, One File” modernization.

Will Farmers Start Hiring Ag Programists? 03.03.2026 ↓

Eric Dinger, CEO of LandOption, sees a new type of agricultural expert coming to a farm near you.

Stacking Conservation Programs 02.03.2026 ↓

Government agencies, non-profits and companies are all still offering conservation programs to reward farmers for more sustainable practices.

Conservation Programs Need Trusted Local Advisors 27.02.2026 ↓

Farmers are right to be skeptical of conservation and carbon programs that don't have a trusted local advisor.

Emergency Livestock Relief Payments 26.02.2026 ↓

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced USDA’s Farm Service Agency has issued final Emergency Livestock Relief Program payments totaling more than $1.89 billion.

The Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program 25.02.2026 ↓

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the USDA is providing $1 billion in assistance for specialty crops and sugar.

Innovation in Ag Security 24.02.2026 ↓

Innovation in crop and livestock production continues to accelerate, but one area that hasn’t kept up is farm security.

Safety in Farm Robotics 23.02.2026 ↓

Farmers considering the latest technologies in robotics and artificial intelligence have to determine: is it safe?

Are Robots Farmer-Friendly? 20.02.2026 ↓

The topic of farm robotics has been something discussed for years now, so why don’t we see more farmers buying autonomous equipment?

Ag Labor Is Essential 18.02.2026 ↓

Farmworkers are a vital backbone not just for the agricultural industry, but for America’s food supply as a whole.