Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew: Nearby conventional ...

Organic food has a substantial markup over conventional food, and always has, but that comes with a higher price for certification and production. A new study from researchers at Washington State ...

A new international study into the impact of agricultural land use on climate change has found organic food production is worse for the climate than conventional farming, due to the fact that it needs ...

Dr. Banarsi Lal [email protected] Conventional farming has made it possible to supply the world’s increasing population but ...

Instead of debating organic vs. conventional farming, research should focus beyond nutrient content and safety to the impacts on the whole food chain system. Jim Gehrz Minneapolis Star Tribune file ...

Organic farming is more profitable and economically secure than conventional farming even over the long-term, according to a new study in Agronomy Journal. Using experimental farm plots, researchers ...

With Congress back in session, legislators will take up a set of issues they haven’t comprehensively addressed since 2018 – ...

Growing in both green and 'gray' spaces in cities, along with the variability of growing methods, means some city crops -- like cucumbers, potatoes and lettuces -- yield at least twice as much as ...

Ireland’s peatlands are among the country’s most important natural assets; they store large amounts of carbon and support unique ecosystems ...