"We’re farmers. Please treat us as such." The 2018 U.S. federal budget was about $4 trillion. With a number that large, there are almost certainly a few places where legislators could trim some fat.

Artificial intelligence allows farmers to increase yields by spotting pests and diseases early — and has led to a new wave of indoor growing startups.

This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. Host Kim Todd and the panel of ...

AMES — When farmer and agroecologist Jonathan Lundgren sees insects in his field, he sees the potential for a thriving insect community that can actually save farmers money by helping to keep weeds at ...

Backyard Farmer will give some insect identification tips and more This week on Backyard Farmer we get some insect identification tips and hear about a young boy’s passion for gardening. In addition ...

“Pyrethrin is the most important insecticide in the world,” says Joel Maina Kibett, chief agriculture officer of Nakuru ...

Insect populations are taking a hit around the globe, and climate change and Big Ag may be to blame. According to a study conducted by University College London (UCL), the combination of rising ...

So you want to be an insect farmer. Now what? Eric Zay learned the practice from the ground up by watching online videos. A few months ago, he started breeding beetles in his Lansing home. He now eats ...

Hotter, drier summers mean grasshopper and Mormon cricket swarms are more frequent and more devastating to Oregon crops than ever, leading farmers and ranchers to collaborate with state and local ...

A new agricultural threat is quickly spreading through Europe, and it's only a few millimeters long, according to Euractiv. Farmers in Germany are raising the alarm about a tiny insect, known as the ...