Conservation Innovation Grants Fund Farm Trials
Conservation Innovation Grants direct $65 million to on-farm trials and early-stage tools, with careful attention to adoption risk.
Agroview Analytics And USDA Precision Ag
Agroview Analytics shows how USDA SBIR support is moving orchard sensing toward per-plant data, with clear benefits and limits.
China Extends Tariff Pause but U.S. Soybeans Still Face a Competitive Disadvantage
China’s decision to extend its tariff pause with the United States offers American agricultural exporters another two months of trade stability, but it does little to resolve one of the biggest problems facing U.S. soybean…
Agricultural Technology Funding Raises Equity Questions
Agricultural technology funding from NIFA puts equity, labor, adoption gaps, and governance questions at the center of precision farming research.
Washington Dairy Farm Bird Flu Death Raises New Questions About Livestock Biosecurity
A fatal H5N1 bird flu infection in Yakima County, Washington, has renewed concerns about biosecurity across the U.S. dairy industry. On November 1, 2026, the Yakima Health District announced that a resident who had been…
Diesel Farm Margins Under Harvest Fuel Pressure
Diesel farm margins tightened in 2026 as higher fuel costs raised harvest expenses, pushing producers toward cautious cost controls.
USDA AI Pilot Targets Crop Data Accuracy
USDA AI Pilot links satellites, crop models and farmer reports in a cautious test of better acreage and yield estimates for markets.
Regenerative Agriculture Center Farm Lessons
Regenerative Agriculture Center launch at Penn State offers farmers field-scale insight on soil, crops, livestock, and adoption risks.
Steam Soil Treatment for Strawberry Health
Steam soil treatment is being tested in strawberries as a nonchemical path for disease control, soil health, and lower fumigant reliance.