We Can Feed More People on an Omnivore Diet than a Vegan One, Study Shows
A new study shows we don’t need to forsake all animal products to feed the planet. Continue reading We Can Feed More People on an Omnivore Diet than a Vegan One, Study Shows
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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Start Eating Crickets
I’m a cricket convert, and you can be too. Here’s why. Continue reading There’s Never Been a Better Time to Start Eating Crickets
Arable’s crop and weather sensor, Pulsepod, aims to make farming predictable
A Princeton, New Jersey startup called Arable Labs Inc. recently unveiled a professional-grade crop and weather sensor that’s solar powered, rugged and was designed by Fred Bould, the creative talent behind the Nest thermostat, smoke and carbon monoxide detector, as well as Fitbit, GoPro and Roku products. The Pulsepod, which looks something like the head of a small drum or a… Read More Continue reading Arable’s crop and weather sensor, Pulsepod, aims to make farming predictable
Crops that Can Grow in the Dark? Not Yet, But It’s a Step
It’s not exactly plants that grow in the dark, but new research points that way to more sunlight-efficient crops. Continue reading Crops that Can Grow in the Dark? Not Yet, But It’s a Step
Farmers Have an Alarmingly High Suicide Rate, and We’ve Known for Decades
Two recent reports add more evidence to the unique mental health stresses that farmers face. Continue reading Farmers Have an Alarmingly High Suicide Rate, and We’ve Known for Decades
Self-Driving Cars Are Coming, but Self-Driving Tractors Are Already Here
Agriculture is using AI and the Internet of Things to plant crops better. Continue reading Self-Driving Cars Are Coming, but Self-Driving Tractors Are Already Here
Taking This Photo Would Be Illegal in Utah
Ag gag laws make it illegal to go undercover in factory farms, like the Humane Society did at this egg farm in Maine. Continue reading Taking This Photo Would Be Illegal in Utah
New Stem Cell Discovery Could Boost Corn Crop Yields by an Astounding 50 Percent
A big discovery from Cold Spring Harbor that could extend to even more staple crops. Continue reading New Stem Cell Discovery Could Boost Corn Crop Yields by an Astounding 50 Percent
Autonomous Tractor Brings In The Harvest
[Matt Reimer] is a farmer in Southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It’s grain country, and at harvest time he has a problem. An essential task when harvesting is that of the grain cart driver, piloting a tractor and grain trailer that has to constantly do the round between unloading the combine harvester and depositing the grain in a truck. It’s a thankless, unrelenting, and repetitive task, and [Matt]’s problem is that labour is difficult to find when every other farmer in the region is also hiring.
His solution was to replace the driver with a set of Arduinos and a Pixhawk autopilot …read more
