As groundwater levels decline, labour costs rise and climate plays havoc, policymakers and scientists are increasingly promoting direct seeded rice (DSR) as a more viable alternative to traditional ...

Researchers say there are billions of fewer birds than in 1987. The study links the strongest overall declines to regions with more warming. It links the faster rate of loss to intensive farming.

James Dawson’s appealing, insightful film bows in Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival ...

Senators from opposite ends of the political spectrum are pushing to outlaw commercial octopus farming across the United States, citing animal welfare concerns and the risk that industrial-scale ...

Farmers in Lofa County are calling for massive national investment in Liberia's agricultural sector, warning that without stronger financial commitment from the government, the country will continue ...

Halliday taster Marcus Ellis explores the concept of sustainability, and asks if the wine industry is doing enough to secure both its, and the world's, future.

Quarantine in parts of San Diego after Mexican fruit flies were found in La Mesa. Sterile flies and bait sprays planned.

Stoneman adds that regulatory barriers are an additional challenge. The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 outlaws the keeping of bison and wild boar without a licence that is difficult to obtain — two ...

Between 1347 and 1353, Europe was gripped by the most catastrophic pandemic in its history: the Black Death. Killing many millions, the plague wiped out between one-third and a half of Europe's ...

Professor Paul Behrens of the University of Oxford has warned that changes to planning that would make it easier to approve ...

With plant-based alternatives on the rise, Nick Mosley went to Brighton’s Redroaster café to sample their new vegan ‘egg’.

As inflation rises and food costs soar, many of our favorite treats and staples have become increasingly expensive. Once affordable and accessible, these foods are straining our budgets, making us ...