Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn't one of them, according to a new study led by Iowa State ...

Nitrogen and herbicide applications rank among the highest input costs in crop production. To help offset some of those expenses and realize environmental benefits, producers can introduce ...

For many of us, food is something we buy at a supermarket or order at a café. We usually give little thought to the complex systems required to produce and deliver it—until they stop working. It's not ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a grant to a Lincoln University agroforestry researcher to develop an alley cropping system for research and practice that will ...

Are we finally starting to see the adoption of labor-saving robots in agriculture? The short and unfulfilling summary answer is “It depends”. Undeniably, we are seeing clear signs of progress yet, ...

As the world faces more climate variability and extremes in the face of global warming, sudden environmental changes add an extra layer of stress to food production in the United States and around the ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Introduction: Extreme climate conditions exacerbated by ...

Understanding how common management practices influence physical, chemical, and biological attributes of soil health is key to fostering sustainable agricultural production systems that balance the ...