New Tool Makes It Easier to Analyze How Much Nitrogen Farmers Need to Use
Drenching in nitrogen fertilizer is the norm. But it shouldn’t be.
Opinion: To Make Agriculture More Climate-Friendly, Carbon Farming Needs Clear Rules
Given the momentum behind carbon farming, now is the time to establish clear standards that ensure only real net changes in carbon receive financial rewards.
Heatwave Cooks Crustaceans in Their Shells in Canada
High temperatures also devastated British Columbia’s fruit crops.
While Debate Rages Over Glyphosate-Based Herbicides, Farmers Are Spraying Them All Over the World
The weed killer has become pervasive and is now showing up in humans.
How the Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Is Affecting Farmworkers
With temperatures climbing over 100 degrees for days on end, conditions are especially hard on farmworkers who can find no respite from the sun.
Can Oyster Farming Save the North Carolina Coast?
Experts say bivalve aquaculture has the added benefit of restoring coastline.
Study: Livestock Methane Emissions Are Much Higher Than Thought
There may be some problems with the way methane emissions have been measured in the past.
Western Drought Forces Farmers to Make Tough Decisions
As water sources dry up, farmers are culling herds, stripping trees of fruit and forgoing planting crops this year.
Brazilian Government May Start Paying Farmers to Conserve Land
The response is part of a partial turnaround of conservation policies.
