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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Sheep Dog is Still Rounding Up Animals Like a Boss Despite Losing His Leg After Accident-WATCH
A sheep herding border collie named Boss is back running circles around his favorite animals, despite losing a leg this summer. (WATCH)
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.
Cuddling in Freezing Temperatures, Newborn Calf and Collie Become Adorable Best Friends
Saskatchewan's Bonnie Potoroka saw a newborn calf on her farm become firm friends with her border collie during recent freezing weather.
Getting Plants 'Drunk' Insulates them Against Drought, According to New Research
Plants produce ethanol when deprived of water, so a research team in Japan reasoned it would protect them from future drought.
This Group Has Rerouted 250 Million Pounds of Food From Landfills to Feed People in Need
Since 2009, Food Forward has rerouted 250 million pounds of food from landfills and delivered over a billion servings of fresh produce
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.
Duck alla Pest Control-This Horde of Ducks Have Been Protecting 140 Acres of Vineyards for a Half Century (WATCH)
The ducks not only can pry the snails off the vines, but dig up their eggs under the soil, keeping the vines clean and healthy.
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.
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.
Lucky Rescue for 5 Sheep Stuck on English Rooftop
Five sheep were stranded on a rooftop in Newmillerdam, West Yorkshire, but were saved by Fire and Rescue. All's wool that ends wool.
Canadian Family Turns Old School into Hydroponic Farm Growing Fresh Veggies Even in Winter For the Whole Town
Let-Us Grow Facebook page is filled with rows of lettuce bursting with vibrant greens and reds, as well as cucumbers stacked like lumber.
Indian Startup Uses Rice Crop Waste to Make Biodegradable Foam Packaging-Instead of Burning it
He has prevented half a million pounds of polystyrene from entering landfills since launching his product, and used 250 tonns of rice waste.
Hidden Camera Catches Clever Sheep Unlocking Gate to Free His Posse-And Solves a Mystery (Watch)
A farm staff was stunned after it learned that one clever sheep had been unlocking a gate to let herself and her pals roam free.
New AI-Powered Farming Robot Trundles About Inspecting 50 Acres of Crops per Day for Pests and Disease
Most people imagine robots at work in a factory, but there's no less innovation going on at the farm—take this spoke-wheeled robot scout.
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.
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