No matter which, where, and how you choose to grow squash, you want your plants to grow strongly and produce a great crop of ...

A farmer in west-central Minnesota added some new crops to his rotation this year. Nathan Collins of Murdock says he’s ...

The field of agricultural microbiomes is increasingly recognized as crucial for promoting sustainable farming practices. At ...

With last week’s warm and mostly dry weather farmers sped ahead on planting across the Corn Belt. USDA’s crop progress report showed Minnesota led the pace with 75% of the corn now planted ...

We know Wisconsin is known as America's dairyland and promoting the importance of agriculture in our state is a full-time job. Clouds & spotty drizzle overnight into Sunday morning. Mostly cloudy ...

USDA’s third Crop Progress report of the year started reporting soybean planting progress, and it shows soybean planting is already underway in 10 states. Corn planting has already begun in 13 ...

While they're considered a warm-season crop that thrives in hotter climates, gardeners in cooler climates have some tricks that help to keep sweet potato plants happy and thriving in the north. One of ...

Onions deter several pests, like aphids and rabbits, from snacking on your luscious lettuce. Companion planting helps keep pests off your important crops. Many companion plants, like garlic, use ...

In addition, fennel doesn’t benefit from any companion plants, making it a lone wolf in the garden. If you want to grow fennel, give it a separate, dedicated space well away from your other crops. 3.

But, as is typical in Pennsylvania, the conditions changed quickly and now we are dealing with concerns related to planting in wet soils.