America’s farms don’t just run on corn and cattle. They also run on cash from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Every year, the USDA spends billions of dollars to keep farmers in business. It hands ...

Smart farming technologies, like smart irrigation and targeted spraying systems, are helping farms reduce water use, burn less fuel and optimize fertilizer and pesticide applications. Those gains have ...

University of Idaho Extension researchers in Aberdeen and Kimberly are wrapping up the first year of trials intended to help quantify the environmental benefits of implementing various sustainable ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue Extension has partnered with the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF), a leading agricultural ecosystem services program, to provide Indiana farmers with greater technical ...

Smart agriculture refers to the use of technologies such as IoT, sensors, location systems, automation, robotics and AI/ML on farms. The main goal of smart agriculture is greater efficiency and ...

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The US agricultural economy is changing rapidly. Modern technology boosts output, efficiency, and sustainability. The IoT is revolutionizing farming. Imagine a farm where drones monitor fields, ...

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Calling the grants a “slush fund,” the Agriculture Department said it may let some projects continue if they align with Trump administration priorities. The Agriculture Department said Monday it’s ...

Devices such as smart ear tags and collars help farmers protect animals’ well-being — and that helps everyone. Getty Images/iStockphoto To most Americans, farmers remain unseen figures behind the food ...