Farming
Farmers Are Breeding Cows to Withstand Heat Waves
A gene that occurs naturally in some cow breeds may be the key to helping cattle thrive as temperatures rise because of climate change
This 8,000-Year-Old Village on Stilts May Be the Oldest of Its Kind in Europe
Archaeologists unearthed the settlement—which had tens of thousands of defensive spikes—beneath a lake in Albania
How Swaths of Invasive Grass Made Maui's Fires So Devastating
Scientists have long warned that Hawaii's cover of nonnative shrubs is kindling waiting to burn
Eight Delicious Wine Regions You May Have Never Heard Of
With less tourist traffic, these UNESCO World Heritage Sites include vineyards that rival France’s Champagne or Burgundy
Stunning Fields of Sunflowers Are Blanketing North Dakota
Sunflower seekers can consult an online map to determine where the best views can be found
The Next Superfoods May Come From Australia
But Indigenous people—who stand to benefit the most from the commercialization of “bush tucker”—represent only 1 percent of the industry
Rare Neolithic 'Polishing Boulder' Discovered in England
Used to sharpen axes, the 5,000-year-old polissoir is only the second of its kind ever found in the country
California's Long-Dry Tulare Lake Has Returned
Record-breaking snowpack and storms have flooded hundreds of acres of agricultural land in the state's San Joaquin Valley
Empty Office Buildings Are Being Turned Into Vertical Farms
With office usage hovering near 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels, cities are putting the underutilized space to new use growing food
Virgil Quotation Found Etched on 1,800-Year-Old Roman Jar
Researchers say the ancient inscription is the first of its kind ever discovered
What a 19th-Century Farmer’s Forgotten Notes Reveal About Growing Seasons
The documents provide evidence of climate change's effect on hardwood trees in Ohio
How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers
In 1910, a failed House bill sought to increase the availability of low-cost meat by importing hippopotamuses that would be killed to make "lake cow bacon"
What Made Edna Lewis the Mother of Soul Food
The Virginia-born chef did more than anyone to elevate Southern food to haute cuisine
These Intimate Photos Capture a Family Farm’s Bittersweet Final Years
Photographer Ellen Harasimowicz has chronicled New England’s Willard Farm in its final harvests
Could Electric Tractors Revolutionize Farming?
The vehicles may change the agricultural landscape by scaling sustainability and increasing efficiency
Italian Artist Uses Tractor to Create World's Largest Picasso Portrait
Land artist Dario Gambarin used a 270,000-square-foot field in Verona, Italy, as a canvas
Plants Make Noises When Stressed, Study Finds
Scientists detected high-frequency sounds emitted by plants that had been cut or dehydrated
How Dairy Farmers Are Turning Manure Into Money
These New Englanders have found a way to help the planet and convert more than 9,000 tons of cow waste annually into electricity
Destructive 'Super Pigs' From Canada Threaten the Northern U.S.
The animals root through crops, prey on native species, cause soil erosion and carry pathogens that can spread to humans
Scientists Are Injecting Alligator Genes Into Catfish
The technique could help prevent infections in the millions of pounds of farmed catfish raised for human consumption
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