A tractor on the O'Connor Family Farm in Blooming Prairie sits under the northern lights. Patrick O'Connor says he was unable to use his tractor after the solar storm responsible for the northern ...

The shift towards precision agriculture is promising a major boon for farmers and their businesses. Now self-driving tractors are adding to this smart farm effort, allowing farmers to find even more ...

MOULTRIE, Ga. (AP) - Darrell Williams spent part of his childhood behind a mule, plowing the fields on his family's tobacco farm. "It was hot," he said. "I had to follow that plow and that mule. There ...

Terry Griffin has been talking about how weather in space could impact agriculture technology for years. And on May 10, 2024, a solar storm not only illuminated the sky with stunning aurora borealis — ...

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