Farmers can use fewer resources to grow food With the world’s population exploding to well over 7 billion, feeding the human race is getting even more challenging. Increasing the yield... Read more
Wheat yields could be significantly increased thanks to varieties with a superior form of a common enzyme, according to new research. Plant scientists at Lancaster University, Rothamsted Res... Read more
In the United States, federal mandates to produce more renewable fuels, especially biofuels, have led to a growing debate: Should fuel or food grow on arable land? Recent research shows farm... Read more
The model predicts a design for a soybean crop with 8.5 percent more productivity but using 13 percent less water Crops that produce more while using less water seem like a dream for a world... Read more
More frequent harvest could substantially boost global food production on existing agricultural lands Harvesting existing cropland more frequently could substantially increase global food pr... Read more
At 77, Jackson is a big man with big ideas. A few weeks ago at the annual Prairie Festival in Salina, Kan. — a celebration, essentially, of true sustainability — I sat down with Wes Jackson... Read more
One of the world’s major producers of food needs to adapt its farming practices for climate change Higher temperatures, drastic changes in rainfall, lower productivity, more blight and... Read more
A greater focus on the role of microbiology in agriculture combined with new technologies can help mitigate potential food shortages associated with world population increases according to a... Read more
Farming is one of the few human activities that can pull CO2 from the atmosphere and store it safely Farming is one of the few human activities that can pull CO2 from the atmosphere and stor... Read more