Innovative Insect Farming Scheme to Revolutionize Chicken and Pig Feed with Sustainable Practices
Bugs would have made up an important and large part of their natural diets, especially for chickens which are essentially tropical jungle fowl
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The Humble Potato Could Hold the Key to Beating Hospital Superbugs as Well as Crop Diseases
The humble potato contains a natural antibiotic that destroys harmful bacteria, and may fight hospital superbugs in the future.
Lettuce is Grown Right Inside the Supermarket to Sell Without Packaging-a Hydroponic Garden in a Fridge
A hydroponic fridge grows different kinds of lettuce right there in the store, ensuring that no one has to complain about freshness.
This Startup Uses Volcanic Rock Dust to Capture Carbon on Farms
At its best, 3 tons of rock dust can capture 1 ton of CO2, a return that if done at scale has almost an unlimited ceiling of carbon removal.
World's Largest Corn Maze Immortalizes James Bond Movies with 10-Mile Masterpiece in Illinois -LOOK
A 10-mile corn maze planted on an Illinois farm celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first James Bond film and it's quite the SPECTRE-LOOK.
Farmer Thrives by Growing Gluten-free Grain Needing No Water During Drought
A problem-solving grain called sorghum in France is growing strong while all other grain fields are withering under record temperatures.
Giving Bits of Farmland Back To Nature Does Not Reduce Crop Yields, Landmark Study Shows
In the post-Brexit era, the government focused a lot of its farming policies at rewarding farmers for increasing for increasing biodiversity.
Common Weed May Be 'Super Plant' That Holds Key to Drought-Resistant Crops
A common drought-proof weed called purslane may hold the key to feeding the world, by creating valuable heat-resistant crops.
Angola Puts Faith in Farming
Thousands of kilometres of roads have been rebuilt after a civil war that ended in 2002, enabling farmers from banana plantations in the south to coffee producers in the north to bring their products to market on time and at affordable prices.
From Beer to Biogas: Creating Green Energy Using Brewer's Grain Farm Waste
Pennsylvania farms are partnered with a microbrewery to create an alternative fuel produced with brewer's waste and organic matter.
Aquatic 'Superplants' Are Local Food for Cows That Lead to Lower Emissions
The crops are grown in special greenhouses, and double in size every 3 years. Best of all, the cows come running to eat it.
Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Fertilizer Set to Take Root Across the World as 'Biochar'
Biochar isn't like hydroponic or vertical farming-it doesn't change the picture of a garden, and, in reality, it's quite straight forward.
Cannabis-Fed Chickens May Cut Antibiotic Use on Thailand Farms
Using cannabis leaves, there were fewer cases of avian bronchitis and superior amino acid profiles in the chickens, Thai scientists found.
Evidence of Cheese-Making to Circumvent Lactose Intolerance 6,000 Years Ago Found in Poland
This shows the Poles overcame their own genetic lactose intolerance to add a sustainable and protein-rich food source to their diets.
Indian Man Grows Precious Saffron In a Shipping Container-Wants to Share His Hydroponic Technique With Others
A Kashmiri man became a farming entrepreneur, developed a method of hydroponically growing saffron, and wants to share it with others.
New Bank in The Spirit of Walden Will Lend and Invest Only in Local New England Agriculture
The key difference between Walden and other banks is that Walden takes clients' deposits and invests them in local northeastern agriculture.
To Boost Pollination, Tiny 'FAIRY Robots' Can be Propelled by the Wind Like Seeds
In the future, millions of artificial dandelion seeds carrying pollen could be dispersed freely by natural winds thanks to "soft robotics."
Researchers Harness Sunlight to Produce Both Power and Food-Using Light to Improve Each Harvest
By filtering the blue light, these translucent solar panels generate energy while saving the crops below from heat stress and water loss.
Shade From Solar Panels Increases Abundance of Flowers, Benefiting Pollinators
Solar panel shade in late summer benefits pollinator numbers, a new study from Oregon State University has found.
French Beekeeper Invents a Trap to Take on Asian Hornets Decimating Bee Populations in Europe
French beekeeper Denis Jaffré invented a trap to catch Asian murder hornets that had decimated all his hives 5 years ago.
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