I've spent the last couple of days visiting a farm as part of my fieldwork for this article. The war in Iran is threatening the global economy, and maybe that’s the excuse you needed to finally do ...

Look up whether your area has water usage laws (common in drier climates) and if it’s enough to support your needs. Experiment with water catchment systems such as rainwater harvesting or creating ...

WEINER, Ark. (KAIT) - Farmers are irrigating soybeans and rice weeks early. With only small rain chances in the forecast, farmers are trying to keep the ground saturated and avoid over-watering. “This ...

The domestic U.S. flower farming market was largely stamped out by cheap import competition in the 1970s and 1980s when flying roses from Ecuador became cheaper than producing them in the States. More ...

Crooked River uses a longline culture system, with oysters kept in mesh bags that float on the surface of the water. An oyster farmer lays out the steps and considerations for how to start an oyster ...

University of Minnesota Extension educators in Wright, McLeod and Meeker counties will be offer a Small Farms Start Up School this fall. The program consists of a six-week course that runs 5:30-8 p.m.

Jonathan and Carolyn Olson’s family farm has been going for more than a century. But within the past 30 years, they’ve made some changes, focusing on raising organic crops. “It brings us different ...