Agriculture

  1. Agriculture

    Sprawling over croplands

    Satellite imagery indicates that sprawling urban development has been disproportionately gobbling up those lands best able to support crops.

    By Janet Raloff
  2. Agriculture

    Killer bees boost coffee yields

    Even self-pollinating coffee plants benefit substantially from visits by insect pollinators.

    By Janet Raloff
  3. Agriculture

    Slugging It Out with Caffeine

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    By Janet Raloff
  4. Agriculture

    Moos, microbes, and methane

    A feed additive could reduce methane emissions from cows.

    By John Travis
  5. Agriculture

    Journal disowns transgene report

    The journal Nature now says it shouldn't have published a report that genetically engineered corn is leaking exotic genes into the traditional maize crops of Mexico.

    By Susan Milius
  6. Agriculture

    Gene Makes Tomatoes Tolerate Salt

    The world's first genetically engineered salt-tolerant tomato plant may help farmers utilize spoiled lands.

    By John Travis
  7. Agriculture

    Tasteful new wrapping can protect produce

    New, fruit- and vegetable-based edible packaging could reduce the amount of synthetic wrapping needed to protect food.

    By Jessica Gorman