On a special episode (first released on November 20, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: AI applications in vertical farming have the potential to usher in a new model that not only yields a high volume of ...

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 centered on ...

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. Surprisingly, it applies to both ...

It’s the year 2050, and the world's population has just passed 9 billion people. Economic growth has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of starvation-level poverty. But the encouraging trend ...

Many of us mindlessly shop for food, fuel, clothing, home goods and more without thinking much about where it all comes from, forgetting that in most cases it all started on a farm. Most people are ...

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 ...

As we celebrate Agriculture Day 2024, we spotlight the transformative role of carbon farming in combating climate change. This innovative approach is gaining momentum, thanks to European projects like ...