China’s Mudanjiang City Mega Farm ranks among the largest agricultural operations on Earth, stretching across an area so vast ...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-third of the world’s fertilizer normally passes, has made ...

In the last five years, Indigenous agriculture has received attention in academia as an alternative model, though on a smaller scale, to modern farming systems. Research has shown that some ...

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 ...

Midwest soil is eroding at an alarming rate according to new, first-of-its-kind research. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts found that the rate of soil erosion in the Midwestern US is 10 ...

An evolutionary "arms race" for light and space led to the early domestication of wheat, according to new research that could offer fresh insights into crop design. The study led by Dr. Yixiang Shan ...

Laura Farms looks at the cost of modern farming equipment and what it means for everyday farm work.

Pakistan's agriculture sector is facing one of the most complex challenges in its history. On the one side, a rapidly growing population, rising food demand, and changing consumption patterns require ...

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 ...

Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) is training 312 Scheme Farmer Promoters (SFPs) from 19 irrigation schemes in a new capacity-building drive aimed at strengthening farmer ...