Josiah Jury, a homeschooled fifth-grade student from Owen County, was selected to showcase his agricultural science project ...

Thirty years ago, Richard Nixon’s secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Earl Butz, relayed a message to farmers that transformed American agriculture: “Get big or get out.” ...

The widespread layoff of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown vital research into disarray, according to former and current employees of the agency. Scientists hit by the layoffs were ...

From left, Shecoya White, Courtney Crist, Carley Morrison, Kelley Wamsley, Jessica Wells and Stephanie Lemley are MSU leaders of an Agricultural Science Professional Development program that has been ...

One of the ways to combat such problems is to improve the efficiency of agricultural crops, ensure food quality remains high and prevent unwanted spoilage or loss due to contamination. The analytical ...

As communities nationwide experience more extreme weather events, farmers are facing impacts ranging from rapidly depleting water resources to mounting pressures on food systems. To bolster the ...

The program aims to streamline the cost base and optimize the footprint and organizational structure, focusing on driving significant cost improvement and productivity. Through Project Focus, the ...