Despite what you may have heard online, farmed salmon fillets are red due to naturally occurring molecules called carotenoids, not red dye.
United States, Mexico at Odds Over Mexico’s Ban of Genetically Modified Corn
Mexico’s president wants to protect his country’s heritage by limiting imports of GMO corn. The U.S. isn’t backing down.
Unlocking Secrets of the Honeybee Dance Language
In one of the most complicated examples of nonhuman communication, honeybees use a “waggle dance” to tell each other where to find food, water, or nest sites.
Insects are Vanishing Worldwide. Now it’s Making it Harder to Grow Food.
We are so used to considering insects as pests that it is tempting to think that, in a world with fewer of them, agriculture might prosper as never before. A new study reveals why that is not the case.
AI Can Track Bees on Camera. Here’s How That Will Help Farmers
Artificial intelligence offers a new way to track the insect pollinators essential to farming.
Agricultural Runoff Pollutes Well Water, a ‘Public Health Crisis In the Making’
More than 1 million Minnesotans drink from private wells, but few know if their water is safe, experts say.
Feed Ingredient for Dairy Cows Could Prove Harmful
Palm kernel product imported for use on New Zealand dairy farms may actually be harmful to cows.
Farmers Frustrated as Fertilizer Costs Soared in 2022
Farmers endured a rough year, but fertilizer companies cashed in.
Can We Trust AgTech With the Solution to Climate Issues?
Digital technologies promise solutions such as biodiversity protection. Can we take their pledges at face value or are they too good to be true?
