Rotating crops, conserving soil nutrients and deploying other strategies to “diversify” agriculture all at the same time can deliver major benefits for the environment and people alike—including ...

Agriculture is long rooted in traditional methods and processes. Over the millennia, agriculture has undergone significant transformations with the introduction of technology, from human and ...

The Seattle Times’ Mental Health Project covers mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over all its coverage. Don McMoran is ...

At first glance, Ruben Jorge’s farm near the village of Penha Garcia in eastern Portugal doesn’t seem all that unusual. But look closer, and signs emerge that Jorge is shedding tradition in the hope ...

Many consumers assume that food labeled organic is grown without pesticides. The reality is more nuanced. Organic farmers can and do use pesticides, but the types of pesticides they use, the ...

Agriculture, which consumes about 70% of global freshwater, is grappling with increased water scarcity and inefficient irrigation systems. Traditional methods of irrigation not only lead to wasted ...

Farm to People, an online grocer working with over 200 farms in and around New York City, is entering another season of ...

An Alcorn State University student examines cherry tomatoes on Start 2 Finish Farm in Marks, Mississippi, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Farmers and students from Alcorn State University and other ...

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Exactly where Brooke Rollins stands on agricultural policy is unclear, but her positions on fossil fuels and climate change are explicit. After weeks of speculation, President-elect Donald Trump on ...

GUELPH, ON, Nov. 13, 2025 /CNW/ - GoodLeaf Farms , Canada's only national and largest vertical farming operator, has completed an equity financing totaling $52 million, to expand the production ...