Over the next (and possibly last) few decades of human population growth, there will be a need for more food and particularly for more protein. As much as possible this needs to happen without ...

Look up whether your area has water usage laws (common in drier climates) and if it’s enough to support your needs. Experiment with water catchment systems such as rainwater harvesting or creating ...

If they notice the rows of solar panels overhead, the 75 lambs and ewes don’t show it. They’re too busy chowing down. “They ...

“Son, any man who buys land in Iowa today is a fool.” The speaker, naturally, was an Iowa dirt farmer, sounding off last week on the rip-roaring boom in farm lands. He still remembered the World War I ...

Arriving at equitable land rental rates is always an ongoing challenge for farm operators and landlords alike, which will likely be an even bigger challenge for the 2026 growing season. Many times, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Conventional farming can be hard on land: ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. It’s a sunny Wednesday afternoon at FrontLine Farming’s Majestic View Farm in Arvada, and the weekly team ...

Asking a farmer to “uncrop” their land is a big ask. There’s a lot at stake, not the least of which are the economic losses unproductive land may cost the grower. Sometimes, though, it’s the best and ...

US agricultural land is mostly in the hands of families and individuals, many with ties to to historic farming families The remaining farmers have typically expanded their operations by renting ...

A substantial farming estate with 1,149 acres of ring-fenced arable land is on the market at offers in excess of £45m. The ...