The more herbicides used on weeds, the stronger the weeds become

The rampant use of agricultural chemicals is creating superweeds that laugh in the face of chemicals; which is bad news for crop productivity and...

Polar Permaculture grows fresh food in one of the coldest, darkest regions on Earth...

We've heard about how holistic and nature-inspired permaculture design techniques can green a desert and transform ordinary gardens into ultra-productive "food forests." But what...

Chocolate lust is ruining West African rainforests

A report reveals that major chocolate companies buy cocoa from illegally-cleared national parks in Ghana and Ivory Coast. As if you needed another reason to...

Fipronil egg scandal shocks Europeans

One day there were eggs for sale. The next day there were not. Hoppers dumped eggs by the dozens into waste truck bins full...

How mushrooms might save the honey bee

In the fight against one of the honey bee’s nemesis, the varroa mite, scientists have found an ally in a widely-distributed mushroom. Pity the honey...

An urban ag co-working space grows in Brooklyn

NYC is home to a new collaborative working & learning space for sustainable food and urban agriculture ventures. In a bid to deepen and expand...

Dairy raises more ethical red flags than meat

So why do we persist in cutting meat out of diets first, rather than dairy, when faced with environmental and ethical questions? It is interesting...

How Irish cattle farmers preserve a strange, ancient landscape

I have always loved the films made by The Perennial Plate. From eating invasive species to chowing down on roadkill, they've always been willing...

Beyond organic: Carbon farming is a pathway to climate stabilization and resilient soils

Through the adoption of smart carbon farming practices, an acre of land could store anywhere from 10 to 100 tons or more of carbon,...

How drip irrigation can save the world

From water conservation to less pollution to women's empowerment, a founder of Netafim explains why drip irrigation is the future of agriculture. Naty Barak likes...

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