Farmers continue to weigh input costs against income potential for this season – looking to achieve more of the latter by reducing their use of the former. It is a tough balance to strike this year, ...

Climate change and water exploitation has intensified the frequency, duration, and severity of drought events while accelerating soil and substrate ...

Cover crops provide benefits to vegetable farms of all sizes in addition to larger-scale contributions to the public good. Reduced tillage systems can provide additional soil health benefits. Many ...

Drones monitoring fields for weeds and robots targeting and treating crop diseases may sound like science fiction but is actually happening already, at least on some experimental farms. Researchers ...

For specialty crop farmers, 2025 has offered little relief from mounting financial pressures. Markets that once promised stable margins are now defined by volatility, with production expenses ...

CHICO — The annual Butte County Crop Report shows 2023 took a bit of a dip in overall crop production value compared to 2022. The main culprit appears to be rice, which dropped considerably in value ...