Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast ...

WAUNAKEE, Wis. (WKOW) — Madison is surrounded by several lakes that provide life and shape the city to what it is today. But an important part of what makes the lakes so beautiful starts on land. Just ...

Visitors at the Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware, Ohio learn how agro-forestry, cover crops, pasture-raised livestock and soil health practices can help end the climate crisis. Credit: (Raul ...

Agriculture is the cornerstone of human civilization. Without it, we couldn’t support our vast global population. However, old agricultural practices have problems, leading to a rise in sustainable ...

The Plant's vertical farming techniques don't require chemical fertilizers. Get the scoop on some hot-topic environmental current events — including a repurposed plant in Chicago using sustainable ...

When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone -- both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry -- the number of parasitic insects available to control ...

The US agricultural economy is changing rapidly. Modern technology boosts output, efficiency, and sustainability. The IoT is revolutionizing farming. Imagine a farm where drones monitor fields, ...

On November 15, 2022, the 8 billionth person on the planet was born. With concerns about food security on the rise, experts are asking: how will we feed everyone? Climate change, natural resource ...

The demand for more sustainable products and solutions is continuously increasing which calls for a more sustainable way of producing and sourcing ingredients. Download our paper to find out how ...

What if the future of farming didn’t involve sprawling fields or endless rows of crops under the open sky? What if the solution to feeding a growing global population lay not in expanding farmland but ...

Sam (left), Jim (center), and Scott (far right) Whitaker talk about the work needing to be done on their family farm. Credit: Phillip Powell / Arkansas Times As groundwater levels in the Arkansas ...