Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb nutrients Modern corn, wheat, and beans have dramatically different root systems ...

Dear EarthTalk: I've been hearing more and more references to the need to clean up our agricultural practices for reasons pertaining to health, food quality, even global warming. What are the major ...

The global food system faces growing risks as modern farming practices undermine the resilience of the world's soils, according to new research. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

Practical rice farming methods to boost yield, strengthen crops, and use water and nutrients efficiently for healthier, more productive harvests.

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- New MyTSV Research Examines How Modern Farming Practices May Be Affecting Nutrient Quality and Long-Term Health MyTSV, a video-based discovery and publishing ...

Pollution from fertilizer runoff in coastal waters is a bigger problem than many people realize. The Environmental Protection Agency wants to shrink the affected areas in the Gulf of Mexico by 2035, ...

Good news for the agriculture industry. Robotics have become more affordable, smarter and easier to operate. Soft fruits like strawberries can be picked mechanically now. Harvest CROO Robotics in ...

I love springtime on the farm. Everything is fresh and green. Everywhere you look, you see life. It’s a time of renewal, of regeneration. Really that is what modern agriculture is about year-round.

The recent budget statement by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich will be remembered for the cheap ugali it proposed. This underlies how affordability of basic food remains a pressing challenge ...

Agriculture is the cornerstone of Rwanda’s economy, engaging over 70 per cent of the population and contributing a significant portion of the nation’s GDP. Farming in Rwanda is rapidly evolving, ...