"Cover crops play a critical role in maintaining soil fertility. I never leave bare soil in my community garden," explains Andy Clark of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Sustainable ...

CANBERRA, Australia—A severe drought has gripped an area of Australia more than twice the size of Texas, turning normally fertile crop areas into dust bowls, draining water reserves and leaving ...

Many of the seeds come from crops as old as agriculture itself. They're sown by farmers in the Fertile Crescent region, where cultivation began some 11,000 years ago.

Rural Illinois was blessed with nutrient-rich soil that has made it a fertile cradle for crops. Soybeans and corn are its economic heartbeat, covering over 21 million of the state’s 26.3 million ...

They are North America’s lost crops. The lost crops tell a new story of the origins of cultivation, one that echoes discoveries all around the world.

The Finger Lakes region, known for its pristine waters and fertile farmland, is embracing an unexpected ally in its quest for ...

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Agriculture may have arisen simultaneously in many places throughout the Fertile Crescent, new research suggests. Ancient mortars and grinding tools unearthed in a large mound in the Zagros ...