Articles by Noah Wicks

Major farm states are likely to lose influence in the U.S. House because of population shifts that are expected to result in lost seats across the Midwest as well as in Pennsylvania and New York.

Scarcity of farm labor and concerns about the environmental impacts of chemical inputs have spurred interest in agricultural robotics, but the widespread adoption of fully autonomous vehicles remains far off due to a lack of on-farm infrastructure and resources for producers.

To better understand issues and solutions involving water availability in the Western United States, USDA’s Natural Resources Convention Service (NRCS) will be hosting virtual “listening sessions” next Thursday and Friday for producers and other members of the public.

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced Dec. 2 that it would require farms nationwide to follow the “one in four” requirement for prevent plant coverage.

Next year’s crop of meetings is in jeopardy, and organizations are taking a nervous look at their balance sheets and what they'll be able to pay their top executives.

Several democratic senators and representatives from California introduced a bill that would create an airborne snow observatory and measurement program within the Department of the Interior.

Three environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday challenging the agency’s decision to deny endangered species protection to California Spotted Owls.

The National Honey Board and Project Apis M. announced that they have created a “Bee Health Collective” website after collaborating with several industry organizations.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it will create 10 Farm Service Agency county committees devoted to urban agriculture to better understand and support the field.