Nigerian farmers are increasingly converting agricultural waste into useful resources such as compost, biogas, and organic fertilizer—cutting costs, improving ...

Across Texas, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomists said wheat harvest results depended very much on the weather.

Stimulating nitrogen release from the soil may deplete soil organic matter within 20 years. Depletion could lead to reduced crop yields, resilience to drought, increased soil erosion, and a decline in ...

Testing wheat straw, oat husks, potatoes and sugar beet, scientists identify promising candidates to make future fibres from ...

Soil erosion Frederik originally implemented his living mulch system to prevent soil erosion, but has since found it to be more reliable than the use of cover crops and also helps to improve water ...

Paul Locher outlines the use of rye straw to make baskets and store dried apple slices, schnitz, at homesteads in the early 1800s in Ohio Country.

Mulch can be made from things like straw, chopped leaves, grass clippings or wood chips. Just make sure to leave some room around the plants’ bases so they don’t rot. The right model ...

From climate change to soil degradation, agriculture faces mounting challenges. A new study published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment shines a spotlight on a promising solution: ...

Oilseed rape straw Straw from oilseed rape sprayed with Astrokerb should not leave the field. The label clearly states not to remove straw from the field unless it is to be used for burning for heat ...

Permaculture is a sustainable way of agriculture. The interplay of raised beds, ponds and shrubs in this example not only provides food, but also many ecosystem services and a habitat for animals ...