One of the great aspects of farmers’ markets is the direct connection between producers and customers. Shoppers can ask ...

With better growth and less height, stalks are denser and stronger than standard corn. Anchoring into the soil increases with ...

Careful timing ensures crops can handle a little heat. But recently, sudden heat waves and long-lasting ones in already warm ...

Planting in neat rows makes cultivation and harvesting easier, making it the recommended method. Space rows four to ten ...

Now seen as a “future-proof” material, seaweed is a fast-growing and versatile protein source. Seaweed farms are poised to skyrocket in number over the next few years, prompting calls for more ...

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A new herbicide-resistant rice variety was supposed to help farmers control an aggressive weed in their fields. Now, the weed has evolved to be herbicide-resistant, too. by Lindsay Campbell · ...

The ancient practice of harvesting bile from bears means over 25,000 bears are currently in captivity in China and Vietnam.

by Lindsay Campbell · September 23, 2019 Farm How One California Farmer Built an Online Tool to Address Food Waste ...

Earlier this month, the FDA approved genome-edited cattle for use in meat production. They were bred with climate change in mind, and they have extremely slick, short hair, which is said to help the ...

Others, categorized as drought-tolerant crops, require very little. So, if you’re short on water, there’s no need to let it stop you from growing. There are a number of crops you can plant that ...