One kilo of cow poo could produce enough energy to power a vacuum cleaner for five hours (Image: Arla/SWNS)A group of British farmers are turning cow poo into cow POWER – in the form of AA-size “patteries”. The rechargeable “patteries” could be...
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The neighbour thought the farmer was being 'unreasonable' (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)An ignorant homeowner has left an angry note for a farmer calling him unreasonable for fertilising his fields during a heatwave - and warned him against r...
Jacques KleynhansThe way we eat needs to change. Agriculture accounts for around ten per cent of our greenhouse gas emissions in both Europe and the US, with little improvement over recent years. From more efficient crop management to chemical-free w...
Marcus Woo, Contributor(Inside Science) -- As you enjoy your pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving, be sure to give thanks to ancient North American farmers.They domesticated pumpkins, squash and gourds 10,000 years ago, and if it weren't for them, there pro...
In his new book, Ted Genoways follows a family farm and the ways they’re impacted by geopolitics(Avalon_Studio / iStock)ByLorraine Boissoneaultsmithsonianmag.comSeptember 14, 2017Trade wars with China. Arguments over a border wall with Mexico. Strai...