As solar farms continue to pop up around Illinois, research is underway to successfully combine agriculture and renewable ...

Vanilla is a highly prized aromatic spice found in everything from food to cosmetics, but most of the global supply comes ...

From restaurants to seed stewarding, tribal members are working to reconnect with their foodways and culture. "Our food is our stories. It's our sovereignty," said chef Sherry Pocknett. "And without ...

The Beekeepers, 1568, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Public Domain.BY JESSICA RATHAbiquiu News are few creatures I find more ...

Some Thanksgiving staples, like green beans, may be more resilient because they need less water to grow. Scientists have used ...

Jeffery Krohn secured first place in the National Wheat Foundation’s Winter wheat-dryland category with 170.10 bushels per ...

If you plan to transition to vertical tillage this fall keep in mind it’s not a one-step process or a single ... and uniform growth and pollination.” If this sounds like a system you want ...

Added sugars go by many names, such as brown sugar, corn sweeteners ... Bees make it from plant nectar in the process of pollination and it contains an array of beneficial plant compounds and ...

In a process over multiple years ... We avoided very hot temperatures during pollination.” Krohn runs Krohn Acres, a 2,000-acre, six-generation farm, with his wife, Stephanie, and two sons ...

After Ethiopian wolves feed on their favorite rodents, they may be enjoying a bit of dessert and in the process helping pollinate plants known as torch lilies. By Elizabeth Anne Brown The ...