farming

Ancient DNA reveals a farming shift that pushed a society to the brink

A new interdisciplinary study published in Nature traces more than 2,000 years of population history in Argentina's Uspallata Valley (UV),…

2 weeks ago

Spreading crushed rock on farms could absorb 1 billion tonnes of CO2

Crushed basalt being spread in a field trial of enhanced rock weathering for carbon dioxide removal in Queensland, AustraliaPaul Nelson…

1 month ago

Farming without famine: Ancient Andean innovation rewrites agricultural origins

In the Andes, the rise of agriculture to replace foraging was not the result of hardship and resource scarcity, but…

9 months ago

Less intensive farming works best for agricultural soil

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not ploughing as often or…

11 months ago