Researchers make revolutionary discovery about key crops grown near solar panels: 'These findings guide optimizing'

Pilot programs are already underway to test how crops and solar panels can coexist outside of controlled scientific ...
Farm Progress

14 years of cover crops: What one farmer learned

Illinois farmer Brian Corkill uses cover crops on most of his ground. Read about what species he uses ahead of corn and ...
New Atlas

"Smart soil" grows 138% bigger crops using 40% less water

Watering and fertilizing crops to provide enough food for a changing world is a major challenge in agriculture. Now, scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a “smart soil” that ...
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Physicians Committee Has Given Grants to Farmers Who Are Growing Health-Promoting Fruits and Veggies While Phasing Out Animal Agriculture

WASHINGTON— the Physicians Committee, a nonprofit public health advocacy organization with 17,000 doctor members, is ...
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More Missouri farmers are growing cover crops to heal their soil. But it's slow to take root

Conservation methods can help rejuvenate farmland, but the startup cost and uncertain results mean a risk many farmers still aren't willing to take. The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative ...

Global 60-year study sheds light on staple crops' nutrient use inefficiency

A 60-year study covering 205 countries and regions worldwide has systematically uncovered the evolutionary patterns of ...

Experts issue warning as crucial crops become harder to grow: 'Unprecedented'

Extreme weather events like heavy rainfall or droughts make it hard for farmers to grow food, often resulting in crop losses, ...