‘Goldmine’ collection of wheat from 100 years ago may help feed the world, scientists say ~food history Article 968 words 25 votes
Hay grown for cattle consumes nearly half the water drawn from Colorado River, study finds ~enviro Article 1986 words, published Mar 28 2024 23 votes
Denmark will introduce a levy on farm emissions in what is set to be one of the world's first carbon taxes on agriculture ~enviro climate change Article 77 words 26 votes
Inside the Chinese-funded and staffed marijuana farms springing up across the US ~news usa.nm china crime.organized Article 1996 words 25 votes
Agricultural drones are transforming rice farming in the Mekong River delta ~tech Article 1054 words 7 votes
A fire killed 18,000 cows in Texas. It’s a horrifyingly normal disaster. ~food Article 819 words, published Apr 14 2023 20 votes
Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, becoming 2nd US case tied to dairy cows ~health Article 350 words 26 votes
The world's first regenerative organic certified vineyard | Local Legends ~food drinks Video 27:18 2 votes
Rice has a methane problem that a startup is promising to fix ~enviro Article 701 words, published May 9 2024 15 votes
Solar storm knocks out farmers' tractor GPS systems during peak planting season ~tech Article 1490 words 33 votes
Medieval historian and game developer, Jason Kingsley CBE, reacts to Manor Lords ~humanities.history Video 25:24, published May 8 2024 12 votes
Fast-growing asparagus once flourished on California farms. Why is it disappearing? ~food Article 2433 words 15 votes
Big farms are under pressure to address the problem of dying salmon in Norway's vast fish-farm industry ~enviro Article 913 words 9 votes
Farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice in Vietnam ~enviro climate change Article 1192 words 14 votes
Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water ~food Article 1006 words 17 votes
Finnish startup hopes solein, protein grown with CO2 and electricity, will cut environmental impact of farming ~food Article 1226 words 10 votes
The dairy industry really, really doesn’t want you to say “bird flu in cows” ~food Article 1044 words 21 votes
Hard cider - making old orchards new again ~food drinks Article 1238 words, published Apr 1 2024 15 votes
Cattle are drinking the Colorado River dry ~enviro Article 1492 words, published Mar 28 2024 27 votes
They grow your berries and peaches, but often lack one item: insurance ~enviro climate change Article 1193 words 9 votes
Scientific research suggests it might be a good idea to add python to your diet ~food diet meat Article 471 words, published Mar 15 2024 20 votes
Potty trained cows are no joke for the climate (2021) ~enviro climate change Article 1024 words, published Oct 28 2021 21 votes
How a solar revolution in farming is depleting world’s groundwater ~enviro water.ground energy.renewable Article 2371 words 16 votes
How the UN is holding back the Sahara desert ~enviro water.ground Video 11:57, published Feb 18 2024 8 votes
Mennonites are pious Christians who eschew much of the modern world. But in Mexico even they have not escaped the pull of the drug cartels. ~humanities religion Article 3583 words, published Feb 1 2024 24 votes
When Rakel took over the last farm in her Norwegian village, she was not only taking responsibility for a flock of sheep, but also a way of life at a crossroads ~life family Video 23:17 2 votes
Silent Spring (Rachel Carson, 1962) ~enviro pollution water conservation Article 17 967 words, published Jun 9 1962 8 votes
What should kids know about factory farming? ~food meat Article 1522 words, published Dec 8 2023 22 votes
Lars Aagaard, Danish climate minister, says farmers deserving most success on the European market should be those who emit the least carbon per tonne of food produced ~enviro climate change Link 18 votes
The world-first Danish strategy to encourage plant-based foods may contain a lesson for other nations looking to cut back on meat – build new demand first ~food diet meat Article 2226 words 9 votes
Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% ~food Article 497 words 32 votes
Large livestock companies and lobby groups will target pavilions in a coordinated campaign at the UN climate summit, documents show ~food meat Article 3176 words 7 votes
A redistribution of nitrogen fertiliser across global croplands can help achieve food security within environmental boundaries ~enviro Article 6 votes
Americas’ first cowboys were enslaved Africans, ancient cow DNA suggests ~humanities.history Link 24 votes
Robotic ‘Super Monster Wolves’ are guarding Japanese towns against bears ~tech Article 387 words, published Oct 3 2023 24 votes
Feeding seaweed to cows can cut methane emissions – Swedish study proposes government commission more research into environmental benefits of cattle feed additives ~enviro pollution Article 686 words 11 votes
Björk and Rosalía have collaborated on a new song to benefit activists fighting against industrial salmon farming in Björk's native Iceland ~music Article 643 words 6 votes
Study says cover crops and no-till aren't just good for soil — they also make farmers more money ~food Article 516 words, published Sep 25 2023 10 votes
Aquaculture is bringing jobs and money to rural Icelandic regions, but a huge escape of farmed fish in August could devastate local salmon populations ~enviro Article 1674 words 7 votes
The San Francisco Bay Area is in a ‘losing battle’ with exotic fruit smugglers - fruit flies threaten California crops ~food Article 790 words 15 votes