USDA blames virus spreading mite for 60% loss of bee colonies, among other stressors. About 80% of food crops in U.S. relies on pollination by bees.

USDA blames virus spreading mite for 60% loss of bee colonies, among other stressors. About 80% of food crops in U.S. relies on pollination by bees.

Rural Illinois was blessed with nutrient-rich soil that has made it a fertile cradle for crops. Soybeans and corn are its economic heartbeat, covering over 21 million of the state’s 26.3 million ...

Spatially-explicit tradeoff of near-term (2016–2050) annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and yield differences for cropland natural climate solutions (NCS) relative to continued management ...

Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the impact could be felt in agricultural production. Washington State University ...

Farmers in coastal, southern dists crease brows over crop loss Hemanta.Pradhan / Dec 21, 2024, 23:56 IST ...

Still, the national harvest is “off to a good start,” Kunisch said. Also, crops have the potential to recover if the weather dries up, said Louis Barbera, managing partner at VLM Commodities.

Last year, a cold spell in the winter knocked out all but 10% of their crop. It was the worst loss in 16 seasons for the fruit and vegetable farming family. However, this year’s weather largely ...

What sets sweet sorghum apart from a crop like maize is that it’s also resilient in arid climates and has multiple other uses. For instance, it produces a lot of plant material (biomass) as it ...

Multiple uses Sweet sorghum has many uses. It can produce grains, animal feed and sugary juice, making it unique among crops. The grains from sweet sorghum are prepared as steamed bread or ...

Mandisireyi Mbirinyu, 70, and her 13-year-old grandson Tinotenda sit in the blistering sun, shelling the few maize cobs they managed to retrieve from land parched by a drought ravaging southern ...