Months before laying one to three eggs in a treetop nest, a bald-eagle pair prepares for a months-long episode of assisting ...

During the holiday season, it’s typical that activity in the various commodity markets is slow, and it was no exception for ...

But here on the farm, January feels different than it does for the rest of the world. The idea of adding MORE to your plate ...

Named after Parlier, California, and the popular "Nonpareil" almond variety, "Parpareil" was selected for its superior nut ...

The capital rushing into the data-center market to fuel the rise of artificial intelligence is nothing short of historic. In 2024, the four hyperscalers – Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Google – poured ...

Protein is everywhere. Is it a flailing fad or a growing trend? Cargill’s 2025 Protein Profile study showed 61 percent of ...

Lack of global fertilizer supply is constraining demand in the near term. • Government aid to farmers will not resolve supply ...

Messenger columnist Barb Bierman Batie leaves a hole in several volunteer-lead organizations with her passing on Christmas ...

The various crops have all been harvested and put in the bins or brought to the elevators and the typically slow holiday ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — As farm families look to 2026, budgeting for health insurance and child care is essential. A free two-part ...

Sheep farmers Dr. Michalis Avdanas and his partner Dr. Catherina Kalliga, veterinarians, milk 350 Chios sheep on Avdanas farm ...

A two-part on protecting grasslands from cedar trees and other woody plants that are encroaching on this important ecosystem ...