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),…

3 months 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…

4 months 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago