The value of crops extends beyond food to industrial materials, energy applications, and personal care products.
As the weather becomes more extreme and unpredictable, the seasonal patterns that agriculture relies upon are being thrown into chaos. As SupplyChainBrain noted, the result is lower crop yields, ...
Some small grains planting has begun in the region. But questions remain about how farmers still could switch acres around among crops in a search for profitability as input costs continue to rise.
Climate change is silently sapping the nutrients from our food. A pioneering study finds that rising CO2 and higher temperatures are not only reshaping how crops grow but are also degrading their ...
A team has engineered potato to be more resilient to global warming showing 30% increases in tuber mass under heatwave conditions. This adaptation may provide greater food security for families ...
Earth possesses a finite amount of arable land, much of it degraded, and climate volatility is putting what remains under ...
Global warming is already reshaping our daily lives, with storms, floods, wildfires and droughts around the world. As temperatures continue to rise, a third of global food production could be at risk.
When farm crops are harvested, there is often food left in the fields. That's where gleaners come in — gathering lettuce, potatoes and other crops that are still good and giving them to needy people.
Nearly 40% of produce grown in California contains at least one pesticide made with so-called "forever chemicals," according ...