The Not-So-Bright Future of Sustainable Groundwater Use in Agriculture
It would mean a significant reduction in crop yields, according to a new study.
The herbicide was supposed to solve farmers’ weed problems. Instead, it’s making farming harder.
Planes Equipped With Precise Sensors Can Measure Fertilizer Levels by Flying Over Farms
The idea, of course, is to reduce fertilizer overuse.
A rising demand for plant-based meats is causing farmers to break into the pulsing category.
The Limitations of Potty-Training Cows
Cows can be trained to use a designated toilet area, but does this really address the key environmental issues coming from livestock?
Will Laser-Weeding Robots Change Farming?
The latest tech innovation to land in the fields.
Climate Change Is Intensifying the Effects of Fertilizer Runoff
As rainfall events become more intense and frequent, fertilizers applied to Midwestern farmland wash away, contaminating waterways near and far.
Minnesota Seeks to Add State-Specific Dicamba Pesticide Regulations
They’d be stricter than the national ones.
Crop Pests and Diseases Dramatically Rise in China
Researchers suspect climate change to be a major factor in the whopping 400 percent increase.
