Sustainable Farming

Cornfield used as an illustrative image for nitrogen-management fact-check coverage

October 14, 2026

Organic vs Synthetic Nitrogen: What a Wisconsin Cornfield Video Gets Right—and Wrong

A Wisconsin farmer’s video argues that synthetic nitrogen is mostly lost from cornfields while “organic nitrogen” stays in soil until plants need it. The underlying concern—nitrogen losses can pollute water and warm

Crop field used as an illustrative image for Surrey farmland coverage

Environment

Surrey Farm Campaign Wins Another Year for Contested 220 Acres

A 220-acre block of farmland on 192nd Street in Surrey, British Columbia, has received another year of protection from development, according to the farming family working the land. But the family says the reprieve is temporary and that the long-term

October 14, 2026

Wind Energy Powers Ranches: Kansas Farmers Earn $6,700/MW Annually

Energy·Sustainability

Pete Ferrell’s 7,000-acre ranch sits in the Flint Hills near Beaumont, Kansas—a landscape of dramatic weather swings and unpredictable cattle markets. In December 2005,

Amazon Stingless Bees: From 12 Boxes In 2010 To 20 Today—What Training Near The Tapajós Changed

Conservation·Indigenous·Latin America·Nature

Communities & Nature In the Amazon, Stingless Bees Provide a Sustainable Livelihood Beekeeping helps an Indigenous community near the Tapajós River earn income and

Hemp plant growing in a field Photo Source: Wikikarate24 (CC BY 4.0)

Agriculture

UH Study: Unique Hemp Microbiomes Enhance CBD and Fiber Quality

A new study from the University of Houston shows how tiny organisms living on hemp plants could transform farming practices. The research, published in Nature, examines how different types of hemp plants

Govind Tekale

January 21, 2025

The software can visualize - the future growth of the plants using drone photos or other images from an early growth stage.

Agriculture·Artificial Intelligence

University of Bonn’s New AI Tool Predicts Crop Yield from Single Image—Discover How This Changes the Game for Farmers

AI is a modern mantra for solving most of our problems. Researchers at the University of Bonn, Germany, have developed software that can simulate the growth of field crops. Thousands of photos

Rahul Somvanshi

June 19, 2024

Dhruv Patel-Tupper, PhD '22 Plant Biology, who led the study as a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of PMB professor Krishna Niyogi.Photo by Chris Gee

Agriculture·Science

New Gene Editing Technique by UC Berkeley Promises to Increase Rice Yields Without Foreign DNA

A team from the Innovative Genomics Institute at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) has achieved increased gene expression in a food crop by altering its regulatory DNA. While other studies have

Govind Tekale

June 17, 2024

Guardian Agriculture becomes first eVTOL manufacturer to begin commercial operations

Agriculture·Business·Technology

Guardian Agriculture Launches First Commercial eVTOL Fleet: The Future of Farming Takes Flight

Guardian Agriculture, a frontrunner in electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) technology, has made a significant stride in commercial-scale sustainable farming. Recently, they commenced commercial operations, a first for an eVTOL manufacturer,

Sunita Somvanshi

December 8, 2023

Africa·Agriculture·Technology

AirSmat Transforms African Agriculture: AI and Drones Lead Smart Farming Revolution!

In a world where climate change and food security are increasingly pressing concerns, a Nigerian-based company, AirSmat, is pioneering a revolution in the agricultural sector through precision farming. Founded with a vision

Sunita Somvanshi

November 4, 2023

Energy

Farming Meets Solar: New York’s Next Big Green Leap with Lightstar!

On September 26, 2023, Wappingers Falls, New York, became the backdrop for Lightstar Renewables’ unveiling of the Old Myers solar project. It’s not just any project; it’s agrivoltaics in action. This innovative

Govind Tekale

October 2, 2023

Agriculture·Technology

Sustainable Agriculture’s Next Big Thing: New Holland’s Electric Tractor with Autonomy!

New Holland Agriculture is set to revolutionize the farming industry with the introduction of the T4 Electric Power, the first all-electric utility tractor with autonomous capabilities. This groundbreaking tractor is a response

Rahul Somvanshi

September 1, 2023