Environment

Mar 19, 2026

Organic olive management builds soil resilience in desertification-prone regions

It is well established that agricultural landscape management influences soil and ecosystem health. Of specific interest as a common agricultural feature in much of the Mediterranean, the way...

Mar 04, 2026

Black cumin extract shows promise as an alternative to antibiotics in broiler production

The routine use of antibiotics in conventional livestock operations is widely considered an important contributor to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Growing concerns about...

Jan 23, 2026

Herbicide use drives declines in soil invertebrate diversity

Though herbicides like glyphosate are widely used in the conventional production of bananas, their long-term impacts on soil...

Dec 18, 2025

States with a higher proportion of organic agriculture show lower GHG emissions

An article published in the Journal of Cleaner Production found that dedicating a larger share of farmland to organic reduces...

Oct 01, 2025

Organic farming protects water quality by reducing nutrient pollution

A Lithuanian study published in Water found that relative to intensive conventional production, organic practices significantly reduce water pollution in ecosystems adjacent to farms. By limiting...

Sep 12, 2025

Organic agriculture significantly improves soil health and ecosystem services

A recent review paper from Ecosystem Services found that regenerative organic agriculture (ROAg) has significant positive effects on soil health. Authors established that 64% of the soil ecosystem...