Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, researchers have warned. Industrialized farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from ...

Over the years Seth Watkins has won praise for the way he farms. Pinhook Farm, in southern Iowa, grows diverse crops without commercial fertilizers and with limited pesticides. It also tries to tune ...

In fiscal year 2024, climate finance amounted to 62 percent of total lending in the agriculture and food sector, in the World Bank. World Bank food- and agriculture-oriented projects approved between ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Krasny is a professor at Cornell University. Feb 03, 2025, 01:15pm EST Feb 04, 2025, 09:14am EST Dairy cattle in a ...

Nearly half of the world's land (44%) is used for agriculture, according to data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, with one-third of that going to croplands and two-thirds to grazing land ...

Ensuring livestock health is vital not only for animal welfare, but also for the efficient and profitable operation of farms. It contributes to limiting some of the environmental impacts of livestock ...

FarmED, at Honeydale Farm in England's Cotswolds region, is a 'demonstration' farm that shows regenerative agriculture practices to visitors. King Charles III (then Prince Charles) visited in 2021, ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. FRENCHMANS BAYOU, Ark. — Will ...

Divya Narain consults for Friends of the Earth, US and has received research funding from the Tiny Beam Fund. In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming – where cattle, goats and sheep roam ...

The terms agriculture and farming are often used interchangeably in everyday conversations. However, they are not exactly the same. Agriculture is a broader concept that includes a wide range of ...