Tag: Agriculture

On "Farmtok," agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?

BUCYRUS, Ohio -- Zoe Kent hopes people get a little joy out of her talking about farming on the Internet. In one of...

Farming tech on display at CES as companies showcase green innovations, initiatives

LAS VEGAS -- When Russell Maichel started growing almonds, walnuts and pistachios in the 1980s, he didn't own a cellphone. Now, a fully...

Full Nature Farms launches smart irrigation system at CES 2025 to reduce agricultural water waste

Agriculture, which consumes about 70% of global freshwater, is grappling with increased water scarcity and inefficient irrigation systems. Traditional methods of irrigation not...

Farmers, business owners, homeowners face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- American farmers and small business owners are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending...

After victory over Florida in water war, Georgia will let farmers drill new irrigation wells

ATLANTA -- Jason Cox, who grows peanuts and cotton in southwest Georgia, says farming would be economically impossible without water to irrigate his...

Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

PORTLAND, Maine -- The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of...