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- Dec 11, 2022
Scientists harvesting the sun to grow food and clean energy together


- Nov 18, 2022
Small army of autonomous robots to help modernize grape, wine industry


- Aug 15, 2022
Common weed holds key to creating drought-resistant crops

- Aug 8, 2022
Growing cereal crops with less fertilizer -- could save farmers billions


- Jul 17, 2022
A little piece of Washington state blasted into space this week

- May 13, 2022
We now know how and why humans evolved into farmers


- May 13, 2022
Lunar first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon


- Apr 28, 2022
Breakthrough in photosynthesis helps adapt plants to rapid climate change


- Mar 4, 2022
51-story 'Farmscraper' is part office skyscraper part hydroponic farm


- Dec 21, 2021
Two eyes better than one: An innovative strategy for precision agriculture


- Dec 14, 2021
Low-cost AI soil sensors could help farmers curb fertiliser use


- Oct 24, 2021
Inflatable housing start-up Spartan Space is preparing for lunar habitation


- Oct 18, 2021
51 story "Farmscraper" combines office skyscraper with hydroponic farm


- Oct 13, 2021
Startup wants to convert manure into sustainable fertilizer while trapping greenhouse gases


- Oct 3, 2021
Meet Pyrolysis -- the eco-friendly way to capture and store CO2

- Sep 19, 2021
A newly discovered bacteria offers new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops


- Sep 13, 2021
Researchers are toilet-training cows to save the planet


- Sep 7, 2021
Nitrogen-efficient wheat can provide more food with fewer greenhouse gas emissions

- Sep 7, 2021
New food freezing concept improves quality, increases safety and cuts energy use