Modern farming habits boosting yields today may quietly strip soils of their resilience, threatening long-term fertility and food security.
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) - Alabama educators and farming organizations are partnering to introduce students to the modern world of agriculture. A mission that spawned the AgriSTEM Expo. “The AgriSTEM ...
There’s a lot going on in farming these days. Some farmers are looking at succession plans, trying to figure out who will take over the family business. Others are looking to transition away from ...
During his long tenure as the successor to the throne, then-Prince Charles was a defender of the environment. The Prince of Wales website underlines the use of “his unique position to champion action ...
When Paula and Dale Boles took over Dale’s father’s farmland in North Carolina, they thought that poultry farming would be a good way to work the land until they were ready to pass it on to their ...
California's Central Valley produces more than 250 different crops comprising one-fourth of the nation's food. That includes 40% of our fruits, nuts, and other table foods. However, California is ...
Using a resilience theory approach could help reveal practical solutions and clarify their potential trade-offs. New research warns that modern agricultural methods are placing the global food supply ...
If you wanted to produce food at the lowest cost to the environment, what methods would you use? Would you select modern farming methods (large-scale, specialized, mechanized and increasingly digital) ...
Summertime on the farm is in full effect. We seem to awaken a bit earlier with the sun to accomplish tasks before the heat of the day sets in. We also seem to go to bed much later to take advantage of ...
The International Food Information Council Foundation recently released its annual survey of public views toward food and nutrition. For the first time, concern about chemicals on food went up and ...