With insect farming projected to produce millions of tons of insects in the coming years, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 9, 2024) A study in the journal Biology and Fertility of Soils has confirmed once again that organic agriculture contributes significantly to soil health, improving ...

Sixty percent of all the world's nutrients applied to fields never make it to the plants. That is an astonishing number, considering the cost of fertilizers. It is also worrisome considering that ...

Growing demand for eco-conscious turf care and soil management highlights a shift toward sustainable materials and ...

In agriculture, our understanding of crop production is always evolving and more recently has been building upon the work of soil microbiologists. As agriculturalists, we are now in an era in which we ...

Red clover and ryegrass have transformed a North Yorkshire arable and beef farmer’s business and approach to farming.

Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study co-led by researchers of the ...

Nebraska farmer Ray Ward shows how no-till practices transformed his eroded land into a profitable, sustainable operation.

Chief strategy officer Tim Weaver explains the critical role soil plays not just in crop production but across boardrooms and ...

SALINAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agrology, a Public Benefit Corporation, has joined forces with three premier produce growers–Bowles Farming Company, Braga Fresh Family Farms, and Taylor Farms. This ...

The Minnesota Soil Health Coalition has a mentor network ready to advise producers in trying some new practices on the farm. Mark Gutierrez, executive director of the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition, ...

If humankind is ever to establish long-term bases on the moon, there will be a need for a regular source of food. It is not practical, however, to think you can plant corn or wheat in plain lunar soil ...