Agricultural Studies & Research

According to The American Simmental Association, bovine congestive heart failure is showing up more often in feedlots, and it is a real problem not discussed frequently in the industry.
According to a recent study by the Clean Fuels Alliance, the global trade for used cooking oil for bio-diesel production reached 4 billion gallons in 2022. The milestone marks a global shift toward sustainable, environmentally friendly fuel.
A 2022 survey conducted by Raven and Forward Group found that nearly two-thirds of the harvest corn operators surveyed are interested in automatic technology and just under half aim to adopt the technology over the next two years.
Historical data shows farmers today are weathering spikes in fertilizer prices more effectively than producers did fifty years ago.
A new survey from the Whole Grains Council found an uptick in consumer interest and awareness this year as well as increased consumption of whole grains — especially among the Millennial generation.
The quality of U.S. beef cattle has come a long way in the last two decades, but an expert with the Oklahoma State University Extension says there is still room for improvement.
The site somewhere in Vernon Parish is so old that agriculture was in a primitive form. Many of the tools and artifacts discovered at the secret site, which researchers estimate date back 12,000 years, were used in the preparation of food.
Researchers at the Boyce Thompson Institute have constructed the perfect watermelon—returning “lost” genes from the domesticated fruit’s wild relatives that improve both taste and resilience during the growing process.
According to the USDA, more than half of harvested U.S. crops are grown from seed with at least one modified trait.
Retail sales of plant-based meat alternatives in the United States fell significantly in the last few weeks and dropped even more significantly in the last year.
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Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute found human sewage, not fertilizer, is mainly responsible for dangerous nitrogen levels in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon.
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) shows us how spray drones are making a difference for farmers in the region as well as the overall advancements made in these types of machinery since hitting the market.
A study from Kansas State University found consumers are less willing to pay for certain meats as retail prices inch higher.
Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME), who introduced the bill, says this will help level the playing field and make the industry fairer to women.
An American astronaut has been growing tomatoes during his 300 days on the International Space Station.
Some experts predict we could even see a mild recession by the end of the year.
The study, published in the European Heart Journal, was conducted in 80 countries on all inhabited continents, and challenges advice from previous studies to limit both products.