This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports emerged…
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Opinion: Raising Cattle on Native Grasses Benefits Farmers, Wildlife and the Soil
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Early on a cool June morning, heavy dew lies on the grass of rolling farm country somewhere in Tennessee,…
Opinion: Farmers, You Can Help Bees By Planting Lots of Flowers
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. It’s springtime in California, and bees are emerging to feast on flowering fields—acres upon acres of cultivated almonds, oranges…
Opinion: Does Adding Fungi to Soil Do More Harm Than Good?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Invasive, alien species are bad for ecosystems. They reduce biodiversity and disrupt food chains, including our own. History is full of examples of…
Opinion: Farmers Are Overusing Insecticide-Coated Seeds
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Planting season for corn and soybeans across the US will begin as soon as March in Southern states and then…
Opinion: Cow’s Milk Without the Cow? How Cellular Agriculture Could Change the Dairy Industry
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. A new wave of cow-less dairy is hitting the market. In the United States, Perfect Day is using genetically modified fungi…
Opinion: Climate Change Could Enable Alaska to Grow More Of Its Food—And Now Is the Time to Plan For It
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Gardeners in Alaska know that it’s hard to grow big, juicy tomatoes here. But as the climate rapidly warms in…