Satellite Crop Models Improve Farm Decisions
Satellite Crop Models can improve yield forecasts, but field validation, local data, and uncertainty checks still matter for farm decisions.
Farm Income Forecast: 2026 Profit Pressures
The farm income forecast points to tighter 2026 margins as higher costs, shifting receipts, and federal payments shape farm decisions.
Organic Acreage Trends: Farmer Market Risks
Organic acreage trends show demand is rising, but land, water, transition costs, and data revisions keep expansion uneven for farmers.
ROOTS Project Tests Deeper Soybean Roots
ROOTS Project research is moving soybean root science into field testing, with cautious signals for drought resilience and soil carbon.
Orchard Robotics and Cornell’s Efficiency Push
Orchard Robotics gets a cautious test as Cornell links automation, labor pressure, and grower adoption in a new USDA-funded orchard initiative.
STREAM weed management moves into testing
STREAM weed management gained federal support in 2026, with ARPA-H funding sensing, precision tools, and safer herbicide tracking.
Hyperspectral Imaging for Grape Disease
How hyperspectral imaging in Cornell’s HyperBird project detected grape disease signals before visible symptoms appeared.
USDA data modernization and Farm Decisions
USDA data modernization could reduce reporting burdens, improve crop estimates, and support cautious sustainable farming decisions.
Corn Soybean Trends in USDA Production Data
Corn Soybean Trends from USDA data show lower corn acres, higher soybean acres, and careful signals for farm planning.