A new study published in the journal Science that shows increasing agricultural diversification simultaneously benefits both environmental and social outcomes, creating multiple win-win situations...
Dec 17, 2022
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Misunderstandings about organic agriculture abound, and can be clearly seen in a recent misleading article published in US...
Dec 20, 2021
Insects are an important dietary protein component for free-range, pasture-raised chickens, but commercial chicken feeds contain other types of protein like soybean meal that result in high feed...
Sep 06, 2021
Farming comes in all shapes and sizes and varies in levels of sustainability, though there has been a growing global push for all farming to become more equitable and better for human and...
May 24, 2021
Successful rural development hinges on both the profitability and the environmental sustainability of cropping systems. This is especially true in regions like the tropics where the success of...
Dec 10, 2018
One of the coolest things about organic is that it forces us to think outside of the conventional agriculture toolbox. Instead of using toxic, synthetic pesticides and man-made fertilizer, organic...
Aug 28, 2018
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A recent study published in the Journal Nature Sustainability used two different meta-analyses to demonstrate that organic farming promotes...
Dec 13, 2017
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A study led by researchers at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in Switzerland indicates that global conversion to...
Aug 29, 2017
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are an important part of the soil biodiversity that provide advantages to crops by increasing water and...
Dec 10, 2014
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A new study published in the Journal Proceedings of the Royal Society Biology has found that the yields of organic crops are higher than...
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