Successful Farming
Ready, Set, Plant!
New research from universities, on-farm trials, and seed companies is reshaping how growers decide which crop to plant first.
8 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Paradigm Shift
Milk components are driving dairy demand.
3 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
John Deere's New V452M Round Baler
Deere also announced a refresh for the VM, VR, and CR baler lineups.
1 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Diagnosing Equipment Repairs
Off-the-shelf and manufacturer AI tools can help farmers repair machinery faster.
3 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Optimize Estate Strategies as the Farm Evolves
Problem: How can families keep farm estate goals on track as the business changes over time?
2 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
New Fendt Optimum With Precision Planting Tech
The Optimum is available in five configurations, with a variety of options.
1 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
The Blessing and Curse of Legacy
Are generational labels a built-in backstory or a needless stressor?
1 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
SUPERCYCLE SLUMP
What will it take for corn and soybean prices to climb again?
5 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Get Planting Prep Right
Spending time servicing your planter during the winter pays off when conditions are right to head to the field.
2 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
How Many Seeds Do You Really Need?
Gain more by matching stands to field conditions than by pushing populations.
2 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Is Your Water Ruining Your Weed Control?
Small factors can quietly reduce herbicide effectiveness.
3 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Leaving Lasting Impact
A central Iowa community came together to support FFA, agricultural education, and the next generation of leaders in agriculture.
2 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
The Widening Net
Experts discuss how government aid can inflate input costs.
4 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Sustaining the Ogallala
Farmers are voluntarily reducing pumping to sustain groundwater levels.
2 min |
February 2026
Successful Farming
Make Forested Land Pay Without Cutting a Tree
Landowners can grow high-value, nontimber crops, like ginseng, under existing trees.
4 min |
February 2026
Los Angeles Times
Obama shuts down buzz over aliens: 'I saw no evidence'
Former President Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend.
1 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
What 'America' meant before 1776, and what it means today
HO GETS To be \"American\"?
3 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Officials urge caution in flood-prone areas
Mike Wofford, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, who warned of “heavy rain and gusty winds.”
2 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Colorado River deadline missed
Western states fail to reach a deal to share water as reservoirs keep declining.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Raman has short time to raise campaign funds
[Raman, from B1]combat hard feelings among some L.A. politicos who feel that her entry into the race is a betrayal of a mayor who helped her win reelection in 2024.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Charges in fatal West Bank clash
An Israeli settler faces rare prosecution in a Palestinian activist’s killing last year.
4 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Student anti-ICE walkouts: Some officials praise activism, others dole out detention
After some 150 students walked out of Redlands schools this month in support of immigrants, they were dealt an unexpected consequence: a temporary suspension of school privileges as administrators enforced rules that forbid them from leaving a classroom without permission.
6 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Santa Cruz air taxi maker gets a technical boost from Toyota
Toyota Motor Corp. is safeguarding its nearly $1-billion investment pledge to air taxi maker Joby Aviation Inc. by troubleshooting production processes and mulling a deeper manufacturing role.
2 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Shopping stalled at the end of last year’s holiday season
Retail sales unexpectedly stalled in December, suggesting consumers provided less firepower for the economy as the year drew to a close.
2 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Nonprofit film fund backs movies with a mission
As financing tightens, Harbor Fund connects socially conscious projects with patrons.
4 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Little League hero Lappe is prepared for next-level stuff
Former El Segundo star makes his prep baseball debut for Harvard-Westlake.
3 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Taking liberties in 'Wuthering Heights' film
A look at the ways director Emerald Fennell deviated from the classic novel.
5 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
WEIGHING COST OF BURIED LINES IN ALTADENA
Fire survivors would have to pay thousands to link to Edison's new underground grid.
6 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
THE VERY PICTURES OF LONELINESS
An exhibition explores how creative expression can heal our national health crisis of disconnection
6 min |
February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
VA ends L.A. land leases in housing fight
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated agreements allowing three outside entities including a prestigious K-12 academy to use portions of its West Los Angeles campus.
3 min |