Vertical farming can do more than lettuce. A research team has investigated the cultivation of six food groups in vertical farming: Crops, algae, mushrooms, insects, fish and cultivated meat. In this ...
To achieve the European Green Deal's goal of 25% organic agriculture by 2030, researchers argue that new genomic techniques (NGTs) should be allowed without pre-market authorization in organic as well ...
The indoor farming technique saves water and space but currently is energy intensive This “smart lighting” could potentially cut vertical farms’ electricity costs by up to 12 percent, says Leo ...
A new critical review, published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, highlights the emergence and scientific basis of regenerative agriculture – proposing a working definition centred on ...
Nearly half of the world's land (44%) is used for agriculture, according to data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, with one-third of that going to croplands and two-thirds to grazing land ...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
This centuries-old farming method could be the key to restoring soil, capturing carbon, and making food production more sustainable. A new study published in Ecological Processes reveals that ...
Prepare for boundless career possibilities in technology, business, environmental science, public policy, and more with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Agriculture from Western Illinois ...
This is the second in a series of columns featuring conversations with state Farm Bureau presidents about current issues in agriculture. John Boelts is president of Arizona Farm Bureau. He continues a ...
Extreme weather events, from heavy rainfall to heat waves and droughts, are increasingly threatening crop yields globally, so new solutions are needed for agriculture. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...
Arkansas Tech University's new Farm Credit Agriculture Building "represents what is possible when higher education and ...
As communities nationwide experience more extreme weather events, farmers are facing impacts ranging from rapidly depleting water resources to mounting pressures on food systems. To bolster the ...