Integrated rice farming systems, which combine rice cultivation with the simultaneous rearing of aquatic animals, have garnered significant attention as a sustainable agricultural approach. These ...

Within animal feed processing systems, integrated equipment is commonly used to complete processes such as raw material handling, batching, mixing, pelletizing, drying, and packaging. These systems ...

Fields of wheat, rice and corn might feel far from climate negotiations, yet they hold surprising power over the planet’s ...

U.S. farmers are under pressure to satisfy multiple demands, such as to produce more crops, pollute less, fulfill consumer preferences, pay fair wages, and make a living—all with increasingly scarce ...

U.S. farmers are under pressure to satisfy multiple demands, such as to produce more crops, pollute less, fulfill consumer preferences, pay fair wages, and make a living—all with increasingly scarce ...

Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees into crop and livestock farming systems. It is not a new concept; many ...

Plant Molecular Farming (PMF) is an innovative field at the intersection of biotechnology, agriculture, and pharmacology, ...

Purdue Diversified Food and Farming Systems is an Extension program made up of an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, extension educators, students, practitioners and partners. The Diversified ...

According to Schultz, this phylogenetic reconstruction is only the start of understanding the diversity and evolution of fungi-farming ants. More than 230 species of the ants have been described, and ...

The Labour government has revealed plans to improve the welfare of egg laying hens and to clamp down on “mutilation practices ...