Homemade compost, affectionately known as black gold, is a secret weapon of some of the best gardeners. It’s the nutrient-rich material that results from the breakdown of organic materials, like ...

Cover crops are all the rage these days, and might be a part of the solution for problems confronting the long-term sustainability of agricultural production in the U.S. Simply defined, cover crops ...

Carolyn-Monika Görres laughs at the seeming improbability of her own research. She never expected to find herself eavesdropping on beetle grubs living in the soil, much less to be planning a project ...

A byproduct of insect farming improves soil health and reduces insect damage in soybean and switchgrass crops according to ...

CENTER, Colo. (CBS4)- If you know anything about farming and you looked at Brendon Rockey's fields, you might think the potato farmer doesn't know what he's doing, but that couldn't be further from ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Agricultural pests that devour key food crops are advancing northwards in the US and ...