Subscribe now

agriculture

A vehicle travels along a flooded street after

Environment

How California can capture stormwater to fight off the drought

With atmospheric rivers drenching the US west coast, researchers are testing methods to capture as much stormwater as possible to replenish depleted aquifers

News

Cows eating grain from a trough in a field during autumn ; Shutterstock ID 2097341305; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Environment

Feeding farm by-products to livestock could boost our food supply

News

A picture of a man spraying hot foam on weeds

Environment

Plant-based hot foam kills weeds as effectively as chemical spray

News

camelina oilseeds

Environment

Bioengineered plants help produce moth pheromones for pest control

News

A wide angle view shows piping laid along ten vegetable crop rows to irrigate with slow drips. Small green plants have sprouted along the rows.

Environment

Half of newly irrigated land is in water-stressed areas

News

Rows of soybean plants

Environment

Genetic tweaks to upgrade photosynthesis boost soy yield by a fifth

News

hay being harvested

Life

Optimising crop genetics could double global wheat production

News

Summer aperitif with group of friends Joy and festivities in family Eavening with friend dinner on the terrace enjoying together. View from above of a table with many foods Happy hands taking viands; Shutterstock ID 1431755720; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Environment

Eating green means considering biodiversity as well as climate change

Comment

Farmer working in a terraced paddy rice field during harvest, Guangxi, China; Shutterstock ID 235013149; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Environment

Cutting air pollution could boost crop yields by up to 28 per cent

News

Drosophila suzukii, commonly called the spotted wing drosophila or SWD, is a fruit fly. D. suzukii, originally from southeast Asia, is becoming a major pest species in America and Europe,; Shutterstock ID 1802293435; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Life

Releasing sterile male fruit flies in fields cuts crop damage by 90%

Sterile male flies released in fields mate with females that then produce fewer viable offspring, drastically reducing the damage the larvae of spotted wing drosophila do to fruit crops

News

Environment

Rice and maize yields boosted up to 10 per cent by CRISPR gene editing

News

Environment

Cutting biofuels can help avoid global food shock from Ukraine war

News

Environment

Covering crops in red plastic can boost yields up to 37 per cent

News

Environment

‘Near impossible’ plant-growing technique could revolutionise farming

News

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop