Small woodlands in farmland have more benefits for humans per area, compared to large forests according to a new study.

A new study led by UC Berkeley researchers reveals how sorghum crops alter the expression of their genes to adapt to drought conditions. Understanding how sorghum survives harsh conditions could help researchers design crops that are more resilient to climate change.

The U.S. spends $5 billion a year to repair damages to road infrastructure from winter snow and ice control operations and the use of traditional deicers. 

Since 2009, NASS has drawn on Landsat data to monitor dozens of crops, including corn, wheat, soy and cotton in the lower 48 states as part of NASS’s Cropland Data Layer program.

What is the global impact of climate change on fishing and agriculture? An international team of scientists led by the CNRS, involving the University of Montpellier in France, has studied this question by applying climate models to worldwide data on employment, the economy, and food security. 

Soil nitrogen in grasslands covering almost a third of Earth’s surface is a critical ingredient for producing food and stemming climate change.

Steve Bourne is the CEO and co-founder of Ripple Farms, a company seeking to reconnect urban populations with the food they eat.

Eating local is now easier and greener at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Meat shortages caused by African swine fever (ASF) sweeping through the Far East are encouraging a shift to poultry production in backyard farms, raising the spectre of a deadly avian influenza pandemic, scientists warn.  

Scientists at the University of Surrey have developed a novel vaccine and complementary skin test to protect cattle against bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB).