Bugs could connect the ends of the food system by eating waste and creating fertilizer. But the industry will take time to hatch, experts say.

The Growing Allure of Insect Poop

Trump’s executive orders on global trade are getting very mixed reactions — depending on what’s being farmed.

Trump’s Tariffs: Are the Trade Groups Happy?

New FDA rules on what foods can be labeled “healthy” have included salmon and avocados, but not pork, whole milk, or white bread. It’s unclear if farmers will notice a shift.

Making Labels Healthy Again

More than 90 percent of land-based wind turbines operate on private farmland. But when a wind company comes calling, the response from farmers and their neighbors can be hard to predict.

Would You Put a Wind Turbine on Your Farm?

Lack of rainfall isn’t the only cause of droughts: Our warming atmosphere is evaporating more water than ever before.

Thirsty Skies, Arid Lands

A fluke lab discovery could upend our need to import endangered wood — a thriving underground market.

Meet Superblack Wood

Some strategies to lower methane emissions can unleash nitrous oxide — a significantly more powerful gas from the same bacteria. 

Elissa Welle