Learn the difference between harmful and beneficial pests to help boost soil biology in conservation cropping systems.

Nitrogen and herbicide applications rank among the highest input costs in crop production. To help offset some of those expenses and realize environmental benefits, producers can introduce ...

Human civilisation has been shaped by the emergence of domesticated crop plants and livestock from their wild relatives. This long-term process involved ...

Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn't one of them, according to a new study led by Iowa State ...

The reality of changing soil conditions and varying crop needs often requires more middle ground than most tillage systems ...

An international research team reviewed agrivoltaic systems, highlighting challenges in design, crop performance, and PV efficiency, while mapping their global potential. They call for innovative ...

Are we finally starting to see the adoption of labor-saving robots in agriculture? The short and unfulfilling summary answer is “It depends”. Undeniably, we are seeing clear signs of progress yet, ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a grant to a Lincoln University agroforestry researcher to develop an alley cropping system for research and practice that will ...

As the world faces more climate variability and extremes in the face of global warming, sudden environmental changes add an extra layer of stress to food production in the United States and around the ...