14+ hour, 11+ min ago  (226+ words) Farms. com USDA Supports Nebraska Farms After Severe Drought Drought designation opens emergency loan support for affected farm producers The United States Department of Agriculture has designated several counties in Nebraska as natural disaster areas due to prolonged drought conditions....

13+ hour, 26+ min ago  (464+ words) Weed management is an essential part of successful crop production. Weeds compete with crops for water, nutrients, sunlight, and space. If they are not controlled early, they can reduce yields and increase long-term problems in farm fields." In corn, weeds…...

15+ hour, 57+ min ago  (400+ words) Farms. com ICGA Supports Year-Round E15 in House Farm Bill Iowa Corn Growers Welcome Progress on Nationwide Year-round E15 The Iowa Corn Growers Association continues its long-standing effort to expand the use of renewable fuels across the country. For more than 15 years,…...

14+ hour, 37+ min ago  (225+ words) Large agricultural sites often face serious risks such as trespassing, property damage, wildlife threats, and fire hazards. Monitoring such vast areas using only human security teams can be expensive and difficult, especially during night hours and staff shortages." Robotic security…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago  (265+ words) Next up in Farms. com's article series about licensing and insurance requirements for farm equipment across Canada is New Brunswick. Is a license required to operate a tractor or other piece of equipment? If the farm machinery stays on private…...

14+ hour, 1+ min ago  (322+ words) Large national farm organizations are calling on the U. S. Congress to address the effects of California's Proposition 12, a state law that sets housing rules for certain farm animals. The groups say the law reaches far beyond California and affects farmers across…...

20+ hour, 25+ min ago  (166+ words) Extreme heat is pushing global agrifood systems to the brink, the FAO warns, with rising temperatures threatening crops, livestock, fisheries and food security worldwide The'report warns that rising temperatures'are increasingly damaging crops, livestock, and fisheries, while also threatening the livelihoods…...

14+ hour, 21+ min ago  (392+ words) According to the research conducted by a team from the University of Nebraska'Lincoln, led by Dr. Eric Weaver, Professor of Biological Sciences and Director of the Nebraska Center for Virology. Researchers have developed a promising new vaccine approach to protect…...

20+ hour, 11+ min ago  (277+ words) Farms. com From Field to Garden: Natural Gas Helps the Spring Growing Season Spring marks the start of the growing season, when fields are prepared, gardens are planted, and food production increases across the country. This new season of growth…...

21+ hour, 49+ min ago  (245+ words) According'to the research led by Dr. Dennis Egli, Professor Emeritus at the University of Kentucky, uniform crop emergence is an important goal for farmers during planting season. When seeds'emerge'at the same time and grow evenly, crops can use sunlight, nutrients,…...