George van Vlaanderen used to spend hours each day moving fences so his dairy goats could graze on fresh forage. Now an app does the job. Van Vlaanderen, who makes cheese and kefir at Does’ Leap Farm ...

Farmers depend on trade and technology—but neither is fully successful without trust. Trust is the bedrock on which trade and technology sit. To move goods and services across borders, you need to ...

Pressure on farming is intensifying. AI promises some relief through productivity gains – but could create other problems.

“There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks,” said Robert F. Kennedy in 1964. “They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of a ...

Information is changing the fiber industry as local growers embrace cutting-edge technology.

On a farm in Phoenix, one person with an iPad can weed a field of vegetables that once required 20 workers on their hands and knees under a hot sun. The Duncan Family Farms employee controls the ...

Agriculture does not exist in a vacuum: Public policy, markets and social expectations can all disrupt the rebound effect. Jevons reminds us that efficiency changes behavior, but it does not dictate ...

Experts weigh in on no-to-low-till farming equipment, tools, and technology that will preserve the health of your soil to maximize growth potential. Soil consists of sand, silt, and clay, which come ...

This is the final installment in our five-part series, “The Great Farm and Food Talent Search,” a look at the workforce issues facing American agriculture. Mechanization is the answer to rising H-2A ...

James Dyson, known mainly for his innovative vacuum cleaner technology company, has taken on a new challenge: transforming the way we farm. With the acquisition of a vast expanse of English farmland, ...