A uniting point for U.S. peanut sustainability
Eric Coronel, Director of Sustainability at The American Peanut Council, highlights a uniting point for U.S. peanut sustainability.
Soil health for sustainable agriculture
Aarthi JanakiRaman, Research Director, Chemicals and Advanced Materials at TechVision, charts the rising importance of soil health for sustainable agriculture.
USDA invests $2 billion in food banks and school meal programs
USDA will provide nearly $2 billion in additional funding to food banks and school meal programs for purchasing American-grown foods.
Reducing the climate impact with regenerative agriculture and clean energy
Agricultural and energy industries are beginning to make shifts toward more sustainable, eco-friendly practices, like regenerative agriculture to reduce climate impact.
How to compost: saving the planet with food waste
Compost can boost global crop production and reduce methane emitted through landfills – and it can all start in your home with unwanted food scraps.
The International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics
From the 4th to the 7th of November 2022, Phuket, Thailand will host the 19 International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics ISRFG 2022 where we will see agricultural science “Driving the Next Green Revolution”.
How to grow cereal crops with less fertiliser, and save money
Research has discovered a new way to grow cereal crops using less fertiliser, reducing the amount of nitrogen pollution and saving billions.
The EU must enforce a pesticide tax
Experts warn that the EU agriculture sector is stuck in "permanent pesticide-dependence," and that major flaws exist in the current attempts to reduce the use of pesticides across the EU.
Should larger organic farms adopt agroecological practices?
Larger organic farms operate more like conventional farms and use fewer sustainable practices than smaller organic farms.
How bees can stabilise food supply and food prices
Yields of crops visited by insect pollinators like bees produce a more stable food supply and help stabilise food prices.
Plants produce aspirin to cope in heatwaves
With heatwaves across the globe, many are concerned about agriculture and dehydrated plants - it turns out plants produce their own aspirin.
Testing actions for sustainable farming: preparing for future agriculture policy
The Scottish Government has offered £50 as an incentive for every farmer and crofter to complete the ‘Testing Actions for Sustainable Farming’ survey in an attempt to prepare farmers for future agricultural policy.
How can we define a pond?
We can all identify a pond as a small, shallow waterbody - but how can we distinguish it from a lake or a wetland?
The challenges of global food security – Part 2
Curtis R Youngs, Professor & M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Animal Agriculture, continues the discussion of the challenges of global food security.
Environmental Science Education on the subject of Crayfish (Procambarus Clarkii)
Tokyo NODAI Research Program for Sustainable Agriculture discusses the Environmental Science Education of crayfish.
Could technology and innovation in agriculture feed the world?
David Green, Executive Director at The U.S. Sustainability Alliance, argues that technology and innovation in agriculture can feed the world, but if only we let it.
A decade after the most important gene of fragrance rice uncovered
Professor Dr Apichart Vanavichit, Director of the Rice Science Center, reflects on the decade since the most important gene of fragrance rice was uncovered.
The city FEEDS the city and FERTILIZES the countryside: sustainable food production
The circular and sustainable food production system of the future is already here: Farming as a Service has been launched in Sweden.
The link between soil health and the survival of global agriculture
Here, we speak to Assistant Professor Christine Sprunger, who gives us expert insight on the universal need for soil health.
How can we unlock smart technology within agriculture?
Looking towards technology within agriculture, smart technologies could soon be harnessed in the farming sector to benefit both businesses and societies.