Tag: Farming - Page 5

While banana farmers watch their plantations get ravaged by a fungal disease, scientists think they may have found a solution.

When a judge sends a defendant to the 'Chicken Farm,' it's considered worse than jail by some.

It's called the 'great nutrient collapse,' and yet no one is really talking about it.

An interesting research paper explains how subconscious cultural reeducation occurs throughout childhood, legitimizing meat consumption.

With an increase in salmonella cases this year, health officials are pointing the finger at hobby farmers, which isn't entirely fair.

It goes beyond farmers' markets and CSA shares.

Researchers are developing computer simulations that can improve agricultural success.

This gripping book explains in detail how one urban couple from Toronto built a farm that feeds top-notch produce to thousands, while turning a fine profit.

Albert Straus, of Straus Family Creamery, beats Elon Musk to the punch with his full-scale electric truck that runs on methane-generated electricity.

Report says industrial-scale farms have increased 26% in the past six years.

It's not a veggie burger. But there's a lot less beef in it than normal.

NYC is home to a new collaborative working & learning space for sustainable food and urban agriculture ventures.

Modern, temperate forest gardening only took off 3 decades ago. As the first gardens mature now, we finally get to see what's possible.

The Center for Food Safety's recently launched network is a bid to preserve global plant biodiversity and work toward food security around the globe.

Organic is supposed to mean cows can graze daily during growing season, but an investigative report suggests big dairies aren't doing enough of that.

A new study explores the social and environmental costs of cotton production, and how Fairtrade certification can mitigate these.

Fruit and vegetable research can't keep up with Big Ag because it's not a top priority for the government.

The United Nations says it's time to overturn the myth that pesticides can feed the world and come up with better, safer ways of producing our food.