The need for sustainable agricultural practices has gained unprecedented attention recently. As global populations rise and environmental concerns become more pressing, the farm sector is ...

Necessity is the mother of invention, and farming is facing a bunch of necessities. There’s a major worker shortage. Farm land is shrinking while world population growth calls for higher food ...

AI-powered laser weeders are advancing quickly, earning praise from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a chemical-free, high-tech ...

Kristi takes to the air for agriculture , we make apple crisp cookies at Twenty-Seventh Heaven. Kristi takes to the air for agriculture on a test flight, we make apple crisp cookies at Twenty-Seventh ...

Grant Norwood has done field trials with sensors, hardware, and biological startups. And he’s proud to be part of the network he says is “where inventors meet farmers to solve agriculture’s problems.” ...

Companies are leveraging cutting-edge technology to reduce operational costs and ultimately lower consumer prices. Your shopping habits have probably changed a lot as prices have edged higher over the ...

Agricultural robots assist farmers with precision tasks without replacing human workers, enhancing efficiency and productivity. Harvesting and planting robots use advanced technology to optimize yield ...

This is the second in a series of columns featuring conversations with state Farm Bureau presidents about current issues in agriculture. John Boelts is president of Arizona Farm Bureau. He continues a ...

WILKINSON — One of the first times Aaron Collins operated a drone, trying to implement the new technology into a farming business, the drone quickly crashed. “The first time we had it we had done ...

BOARDMAN — Efficiency is the name of the game in farming these days. Greg Harris, manager of Threemile Canyon Farms in Morrow County, said many of their decisions come down to efficiency. Threemile ...

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 is one of humanity’s oldest professions. In the U.S., it accounted for 10% of total jobs in 2024 according to USDA data. But technology is rapidly reshaping agricultural employment.