No-Till Farming

Outerknown's limited-edition shirt is the first commercial product made in part from Kelsun, a sustainable kelp-based material.

Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called "regenerative agriculture." But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.

There's a massive area in the Gulf of Mexico that's so low in oxygen, aquatic life can't survive there. Many say it's mainly from excessive fertilizer that runs off from Midwestern farms.

At Âmevive, working animals, biodiversity, cover crops and no-till farming make for vibrant wines from native yeasts that are part of the DNA of the land.

In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. Now some researchers think they've found a bacteria that can help. Writing...

KARACHI, Pakistan & GUWAHATI, India, Mar 29 (IPS) - Regenerative farming is seen as a climate solution, with advocates saying that it is the most straightforward way to benefit the planet's health and ensure food security. It is growing in popularity in both India and Pakistan, as this cross-border feature highlights.Nine years ago, farmer Sultan Ahmed Bhatti gave up tilling the soil and using most fertilizers and…

The spirits brand is pushing back against the alcohol industry's murky labeling practices by touting transparency and regenerative agriculture.

Dec. 3—Maine is getting wetter across all seasons, but it is the increasing intensity of the precipitation — and the flooded basements, crop disease and...

Leaders, including Elder D. Todd Christofferson and Bishop Gérald Caussé, encourage Earth stewardship at Brazil conference. Read more.

It's done a great job all summer, and is now spent. Give it some love so it's ready again in spring.

Greenpeace's longstanding, unwarranted, and vicious opposition to vitamin A-fortified rice has led to tens of thousands of deaths.

More and more farmers use no-till planting practices that don't need to turn over soil.

One of the main reasons plants use water is to allow them to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This means that in plants, the water and carbon cycles are tightly linked. In a new study, researchers from the University of Missouri and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have used this foundational principle to identify sustainable farming practices aimed at helping staple crops like corn and…

Bioenergy crops such as miscanthus and switchgrass provide several environmental benefits, but low returns and profit risks are barriers for investment by farmers. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows that carbon mitigation payments could increase net returns and reduce income risk, potentially enticing more farmers to grow these crops.

New Barn Organics is the first company to introduce Regenerative Organic Certified almond milk. CEO Ted Robb, discusses the launch and the importance the certification.

A Prominent Ohio farmer who became viral for a social media meme died in an Illinois car crash. Remarks the farmer made became a symbol of traditional values and work ethic.

A dust storm caused by wind whipping over newly plowed fields caused a 72-car pileup outside Springfield, Illinois. Critics point fingers at Big Agriculture.

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing an updated Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan that addresses how the agency can protect nearly 1,700 threatened and endangered species and their critical habitats while governing the registration, distribution, sale and use of pesticides. The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and its affiliates encourage growers and land managers to educate…

Congress can revise existing USDA policies to help farmers combat drought, storms and floods that are destroying billions of dollars of crops each year.

A new law tasks the agency with creating resources for farmers, but it may not address their biggest concerns.