Effective nutrient diagnosis and management is fundamental to optimising crop yield and sustainability on a global scale. Recent advances in diagnostic methodologies have enabled researchers to ...

Artificial methods of growing lettuce produce twice the amount of the crop as traditional field-based methods, according to a new study. The meta-analysis also found that it was quicker to grow ...

A team of researchers from the Spanish National Research Council, an entity attached to the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities, has made a significant advance in plant ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will offer a one-day workshop about hydroponic crop production July 12 for home and commercial growers.

In the field of agriculture and food production, the increasing global population pressures necessitate not only enhanced ...

The Green Revolution brought unprecedented increases in global food supply to meet a rapidly rising demand. However, the promotion of relatively few high-yielding crops and the accompanying ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credits: Bob Pool / Shutterstock. Farming has always been the foundation of human survival, but the methods used to ...

Corn and soybeans may not often appear directly on your dinner plate, but they’re behind much of what does. From feeding the livestock that produce our eggs, meat and dairy to fueling global trade and ...

There are multiple ways to kill cover crop plantings, each best suited to the specific crop grown and the local climate. While farmers can always use the seed packet to tell them when to terminate, ...