Farming methods that support nature improve both biodiversity and crop yields but more extensive measures may require increased government subsidies to become as profitable as conventional intensive ...

Olivia Smith, professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture and the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) Program, examined the social and environmental impact of integrated crop-livestock systems ...

Learning from increased cases of litigation and the existing model of extensive land use for non-agricultural purposes, ...

Farming methods that support nature improve both biodiversity and crop yields, but more extensive measures may require ...

I was invited to contribute to the Advanced Lecture Series at Tongji University, in Shanghai. These high-level, ...

Uncovering the Past, One Discovery at a Time Farming in Ancient North America: A millenniums-old settlement in Michigan has archaeologists rethinking the rise of agriculture on the continent.

Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.

Tip of the iceberg This degree of intensive farming in a very northerly location that's not even farmed much today is probably just "the tip of the iceberg," says Casana.

Some studies suggest that their biomass has almost halved since the 1970s. Among the main reasons for this are habitat loss—for example through agriculture or urbanization—and climate change.

"Less intensive farming works best for agricultural soil." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 25 April 2025. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250425230526.htm>.

The intensive farming methods of the 20th century came at a high environmental price. Regenerative agriculture practices are vital to restore a natural balance and basic health to the environment.

Research indicates that for every $1,000 spent on sustainable agriculture, a staggering $100,000 is allocated to chemical fertiliser subsidies (FAO, 2020)—an imbalance that must be urgently ...