Prisoners Are Finding Purpose-and Rehabilitation-By Caring for Lambs for Drought-Stricken Farmers
Not only does the program help to alleviate stress for struggling farmers, it also teaches Australian inmates about agriculture and livestock.
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Drought-Proof 'Cooling Houses' Use Saltwater and Cardboard to Grow Tons of Healthy Produce in the Desert
Just ten square miles of these plantations could produce enough crops and vegetables to feed a country of four million people.
Man Succeeds Where Government Fails: He Planted a Forest in the Middle of a Cold Desert
This intrepid old man retired from his career in bureaucracy so he could cultivate a lush green oasis in the middle of Himachal Pradesh.
Exciting New Study Says That Crops Thrive Underneath Solar Panels-and the Panels Produce More Energy
Not only does the new agricultural system help fruit and vegetables to thrive in arid regions, it could also improve the health of farmers.
When Farmer Saw His Community Needed a New Road, He Picked Up His Tools and Built One Himself
When this 44-year-old farmer saw his neighbors struggling to maneuver through their village, he took it upon himself to build a whole new road.
This Seventh Grader Donated All $15,000 of His County Fair Earnings to a Children's Hospital
After earning $15,000 in livestock premiums from a county fair, this youngster donated all of it to help fund children's medical research.
World's Largest Rooftop Urban Farm is Set to Open in Paris Next Year
Using a specialized "vertical farming" technique, the French garden will use very little water and absolutely no pesticides.
Family Farms Use 'Crop Mobsters' to Prevent More Than 1 Million Servings Of Food From Going To Waste
An innovative online platform, CropMobster is solving the problem of food waste by helping family farms to find buyers and charities who want excess food.
Nation's First 'Hempwood' Factory Could Be Sustainable Lifesaver for Endangered Oak Trees in the US
This new factory in Kentucky is the first facility in the United States to begin making "wood" out of hemp - and the material is 20% stronger than oak.
Swedish Oat Milk Pioneers Offer a Successful Win-Win Path to Struggling U.S Dairy Farmers
Oat milk giant Hälsa Foods is helping struggling U.S. dairy farmers turn their pastures into organic oat crops to serve the exploding milk substitute market.
Scientists and Refugees Are Growing Crops in the Desert Using Discarded Mattresses Bound for the Landfill
Scientists from the University of Sheffield are teaching refugees how to use old mattress foam to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs in Jordan.
Cherokee Nation First U.S. Tribe to be Invited to Preserve Their Heirloom Species in Global Seed Vault
The Cherokee Nation has become the first American tribe to be invited to preserve their heirloom seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway.
This Tasty Seaweed Reduces Cow Emissions by 99%-and It Could Soon Be a Climate Gamechanger
Cows love nibbling on this common pink seaweed growing off the coast of Australia-and it apparently reduces their gassy emissions by 99%.
Revised Farm Payments Will Let UK Farmers Serve the Environment and Public Good
England wants to lead an "agricultural revolution" with a new farm subsidies bill that pays farmers to improve the land and water.
Shutdown of US Coal-Fired Plants Linked to 26,000 Deaths Averted-And Higher Crop Yields on Farms
A decade after shutting down an old coal power plant, researchers say that its closure saved more than 26,000 lives-and millions of crops.
Rather Than Importing Their Food, Coastal Cities Can Build Their Own Floating Farms-Like This One
This 3-story floating farm is the first of its kind in Rotterdam-and the creators hope that it will inspire other cities to build their own.
Couple Turns Barren English Estate into Conservation Eden, Rewilding to Attract Rare Species of Astonishing Biodiversity
To avoid bankruptcy, Knepp Estate, an old English farming estate began one of England's largest and most successful rewilding projects.
Baby Cow Gets to Take Her First Steps, Thanks to a Wheelchair Made Just For Her
At ‘Safe in Austin Rescue' ranch in Texas, Ruby Sue the baby cow has had a custom-made wheelchair donated to her. And she's thriving.
Rallying After North Dakota Farmer's Heart Attack, Neighbors Swoop in to Save His 1,000-Acre Harvest
After North Dakota farmer Lane Unhjem had a heart attack, he wasn't left to go it alone. His neighbors helped with his 1,000-acre harvest.
Australian Scientists Create Seaweed Supplement for Cows that Reduces Methane Emissions by 80%
Australian scientists have created a dietary feed supplement for cows that eliminates 80% of the methane in their stomachs.
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