Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
Friday, May 9, 2025
Poll, online map show conservation is 'big win' for SD farmers
A new mapping tool shows South Dakota is a big player on the farm conservation scene. The online feature coincides with a new poll, revealing most …
WI ag conservation program yields farmers' savings
Wisconsin's investment in preserving its agricultural land is offering some solace to farmers and landowners while helping them save money amid a clim…
Tennessee farmers, consumers expected to feel Trump's tariffs
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Tennessee News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Ohio crops at risk as federal cuts disrupt seed preservation
A little-known federal program has quietly safeguarded the crops feeding the nation, including key Ohio staples like soybeans, tomatoes, corn and …
Crops at risk in VA, U.S. as Trump fires seed bunker employees
Working without fanfare, federal scientists at 22 U.S. sites maintain the nation's agricultural plant species collected since 1898. But the Trump …
Michigan State University study: Crops and solar panels can coexist
Results of a new study from Michigan State University suggest farmers no longer have to choose between growing crops and harnessing solar power…
SD communities say federal aid isn't 'waste' to them
CORRECTION: This web-version of the story initially listed Rep. Dusty Johnson as "Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-N.D." It has since been corrected to reflect …
MS soybean trials test varieties despite trade uncertainty
Mississippi State University Extension launched its annual soybean variety trials last week. It is a way to evaluate crop performance as farmers …
SD grassland enthusiasts hope for a native plant rebirth
April is National Native Plant Month, an observance at the core of South Dakota's identity. People wanting to protect the state's beloved grasslands …
Beginning farmers in WY could get a boost from Congress
More than one quarter of Wyoming's farmers started producing in the past ten years and are considered beginners by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Iowa farmers question need for treated seeds
By Lisa Held for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service C…
MAHA movement aims to reverse American farming policy
By Jessica Scott-Reid for Sentient.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabo…