Pests have always been a challenge for farmers because insects, fungi, bacteria, and rodents cause damage even on plants in natural ecosystems. Their impact in agriculture is of greater consequence ...

About a third of the food that we grow, along with all of the effort and energy and labor and resources put into growing it, goes to waste. Much of it is thrown out by consumers or rots on shelves.

As agriculture in the United States evolves, it’s becoming more intensive and less complex. That means larger fields, more cropland and less crop diversity with fewer crops in rotation. Ecological ...

While many enjoy the time outside and lower heating costs from a mild winter, this warmth does have consequences when it comes to pests and the agriculture industry. Winter 2023-2024 has been one of ...

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Delayed by the pandemic for nearly a year, the Kenyan government has at last approved a new natural weedkiller just in time for the rainy season. This alternative to traditional pesticides is based on ...

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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A product used to control pest slugs on farms in several countries is deadly to at least one type of native woodland snail endemic to the Pacific Northwest, according to ...

As well as feeding the global population, agriculture employs almost a fifth of the world's employees. Despite being one of the largest, and oldest, industries, farming faces major challenges from ...