Farmers growing corn and soybeans for biofuels can now quantify the carbon intensity of crops grown with certain regenerative ...

Organic farming can support soil microorganisms that promote plant defenses and reduce insect pests. But not all organic practices are equally beneficial for soil microbes, and it's important to ...

Mayhaws were planted in single rows before the plot was turned into a series of guilds (below). Learn what regenerative farming practices are with soil regeneration techniques to practice on your farm ...

Larger organic farms operate more like conventional farms and use fewer sustainable practices than smaller organic farms, according to a new study that also provides insight into how to increase ...

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The need for sustainable agricultural practices has gained unprecedented attention recently. As global populations rise and environmental concerns become more pressing, the farm sector is ...

An Environmental Working Group report questions the effectiveness of some farming practices that the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently added to its Environmental Quality Incentives Program, ...

Farming may be the backbone of our food system, but it’s also one of the most dangerous occupations. According to a Penn State study, 60,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for non-fatal, ...

As more consumers around the globe want to know where their food and clothes come from, they have been placing a higher value on the manufacturing practices, materials sourcing and sustainability ...

Attribution researches the influence of climate change on local weather and impacts. We issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around ...

Legendary Sonoma County farmer Bob Cannard was making plans in October for a major life change. He was relocating to the Chico area after decades of managing notable farms across the region and nearly ...