A peek into how a Thai agriculture firm is turning a decommissioned rubber plantation into an organic educational opportunity.
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A peek into how a Thai agriculture firm is turning a decommissioned rubber plantation into an organic educational opportunity.
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Bees, a key player in California’s $7.6 billion almond industry, are dying at a rapid rate — and, not surprisingly, many people are blaming pesticides for this.
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It is bad enough that unproven, risky gene-edited food are already growing in the ground, but they are also being labeled as Non-GMO.
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The war against organic may be nowhere greater than in Brazil, where lawmakers want to eliminate organic fruits and vegetables in major supermarkets, favoring pesticide-laden produce. It is beyond shocking.
Despite the fact that corn and soybeans grown in the Midwest aren’t really feeding the people and are doing damage to the environment, signs of hope are appearing — in the form of cover crops and crop rotations.
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Of the 128,000 U.S. acres devoted to watermelons, the USDA estimates .01 percent is being farmed organically. Clemson professor Brian Ward is trying to change that.
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Cool story about immigrants from Laos who are farming organic vegetables completely by hand!
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How a regulatory loophole is misleading consumers and putting many American grass-fed ranchers out of business.
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With nutrient levels way down in our fruits and vegetables — because of soil degradation — here is a look at how some farmers are trying to change that.
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An encouraging and excellent piece in the NYT about how agroecology is gaining momentum around the globe, much to the chagrin of the major chemical companies.
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There is no debate that carbon farming can make a big difference, yet the question remains: how quickly can we get funding to the farmers in order to make this effort scale?
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Organic farmers in Minnesota have an interesting and old strategy to manage weeds — flamethrowers.
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Why farmers are making the switch to organic corn and soy, and the market challenges that remain.
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Nutiva founder/CEO and hemp pioneer John Roulac discusses the pending legislation in Congress which would legalize industrial hemp farming and what it would mean for the industry.
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Two companies hope to use blockchain as a way to incentivize regenerative farming practices, all with the goal of capturing carbon from the environment. The question is: will it work?
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In a very positive development, the amount of organic farmland in the UK is seeing positive growth for the first time since 2011. However, just like in the U.S., organic feed for animals remains a real challenge.
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Fearing for the health of their families, Iowa residents are suing the state over emissions from industrial pig operations, also known as CAFOs.
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In a program called the California Healthy Soils Initiative, the state is paying farmers to utilize practices that capture carbon from the environment. Amazing!
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As part of a partnership with Richland Honey Bees, Maryland-based MOM’s Organic Market is now selling bees to its customers and has launched a BeeSA — or a Bee Supported Agriculture program.
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A recent study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production found that organic grass-fed beef has less environmental impact than non-organic grass-fed beef.
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Last Friday, the EU approved a proposal to completely ban the outdoor use of three neonicotinoid pesticides, which studies have found are harmful to bees and other pollinators.
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The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 would remove federal roadblocks to industrial hemp farming throughout the U.S. and clarify the legal status of CBD.
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An excellent analysis of the many challenges facing organic farmers in rural America.
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Dr. Brian Ward, an organic vegetable specialist at Clemson University’s Coastal Research and Education Center, has developed a method for using “extreme bacteria” to produce an organic fertilizer so rich with ammonium that it rivals synthetic fertilizers.
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