Can developing countries leapfrog the West to a new food security reality? Yes, but it will take a digital revolution.
The Baltic Sea needs an intervention According to scientists, farming is now the biggest source of pollution in the Baltic Sea.
Africa has plans for a Great Green Wall: Why the idea needs a rethink It could improve life and resilience in the drylands that surround the Sahara. But progress on the ground is inconsistent with lofty political ambitions.
We have bred "selfish" plants for thousands of years Plant breeders should cultivate less selfish traits in crops to increase total yields, says scientist.
How much more environmentally friendly is it to eat insects? Insect farms emit 75 per cent less carbon and use half as much water as poultry farms, shows new study.
Chemists take top prize in Danish Research of the Year Award The award went to researchers who turned conventional wisdom on its head and discovered how a single species of bacteria was behind the entire nitrification process.
Genetics confirm: Migrants brought farming to the Mediterranean Scientists have sequenced the genomes of early farmers from Spain, confirming that they descended from the same group of migrants who brought farming to Northern Europe.
First Scandinavian farmers were far more advanced than we thought The first farmers in Denmark and Sweden knew how to rear cattle – suggesting they knew much more about farming than previously thought, shows new research.
Global warming may benefit some farmers Danish scientists predict that while global warming will lead to drought and flooding across the world, Danish agriculture may well benefit.
New helicopter technology could save farmers millions Danish scientists have developed a new method for measuring nitrate degradation in soil. The new method could save farmers a lot of money and help protect fish from oxygen depletion.
Farm life is beneficial for pregnant women Children living on farms have a reduced risk of developing allergies. Now researchers know more about why.
Cheese waste can replace antibiotics in pig feed Farmers are feeding their pigs with so many antibiotics that we are becoming increasingly resistant to them. Now a Danish researcher has discovered that cheese waste with added bacteria can replace some of the antibiotics used by farmers.
New invention helps reduce pesticide suicides Pesticides are one of the world’s most common suicide methods. New container makes it difficult to gain access to these deadly substances.
