A new discovery reveals over 5,000 perfectly aligned pits on a hillside in Peru.

Long before clocks or written calendars existed, ancient farming communities faced a life-or-death problem; they needed to know when seasons would shift. The solution came from above. Civilizations ...

Women have long contributed to beer and Women’s History Month is an important time to highlight their continued leadership in ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, in collaboration with Iowa 4-H and Iowa FFA, today announced a statewide tree planting initiative in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The youth-driven ...

Stepping inside the main barn is like entering a time machine, assuming time machines were dusty, slightly dangerous, and smelled like old wood. The interior space is vast, with rows of stanchions ...

Seabird poop played a key role in Chincha Kingdom agriculture, fueling economic growth and political influence in ancient Peru.

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled effort to rewrite the nation’s agriculture law the same way it’s been done ...

Bethel has an agrarian mascot – the Threshers – and agrarian history to go with it, one that Jason Schmidt dreams of restoring in the 21st century. And if you’ve seen the flock of goats in the North ...

Trent Loos examines how snowpack shortages and rising water demand are intensifying debate over how Colorado River water ...

Here is a guide to what you can and can’t take with you — and what you can and can’t bring back. What needs to be declared at the US Border? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these are ...

A group of plant viruses that infect many important crops may have origins stretching back tens of thousands of years, long before humans began farming. A new international study suggests that the ...

It’s a bit like reading a very dense book – it’s small in size, but it’s full of information.” Paleoclimatologists like ...