Agriculture

Agriculture

Sprawling over croplands

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

Agriculture

Killer bees boost coffee yields

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

Agriculture

Slugging It Out with Caffeine

Agriculture

Moos, microbes, and methane

A feed additive could reduce methane emissions from cows.

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.

Agriculture

Gene Makes Tomatoes Tolerate Salt

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

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.