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A resurging interest in cover crops raises a new set of practical questions from farmers looking to improve soil health.
Kenneth Tours an Aquaponics Farm in Stuart
A visit to a Stuart, Oklahoma, aquaponics farm opens the eyes of 2019 Lloyd Noble Scholar in Agriculture Kenneth Watkins to a whole new world of farming.
USDA Announces $9.6 Billion Aid for Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will distribute $9.6 billion to farmers and ranchers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Noble Research Institute supports new law aimed at building agricultural research capacity in the United States
Agricultural research has been woefully underfunded for decades. While racing to meet the food, fiber and feed challenges of the next generation, the public agricultural research sector has needed funding alternatives to complement limited public resources.
Partnership of Conservation Organizations Launches Needed Agricultural Water Quality Practice Assessment
The National Agricultural Water Quality Practice Assessment seeks to better understand how effective specific agricultural management practices are at improving water quality.
U.S. Ag Secretary Appoints Ellis to National Advisory Board
Noble Research Institute Industry Relations and Stewardship Manager Chad Ellis has been selected to serve on the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board under the direction of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.
Producers react to changes in crop insurance choices
A look at what changed when the 2014 Farm Bill came out.
American Pecan Board establishes marketing order
The Federal Marketing Order was created to benefit the domestic and global pecan market.
Do high nitrogen prices justify feeding soybean hulls?
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the price of nitrogen fertilizer increased more than 120 percent between 2000 and 2007. More alarming are the unexpected periods when the price of nitrogen spikes well above the trend price.
Cattle Market Mobile app provides reports, tools
Mobile App Review: Cattle Market Mobile allows producers to check cattle prices for almost 300 locations nationwide.