Foraging bats–bats who live in green spaces– prefer organic farms over conventional farms, according to a recent Italian study. Farm management was the greatest indicator of bat activity, and...
Foraging bats–bats who live in green spaces– prefer organic farms over conventional farms, according to a recent Italian study. Farm management was the greatest indicator of bat activity, and...
Organically cultivated soil hosts a more diverse microbiome than that of conventionally-farmed land, where many farmers treat their crops with synthetic chemicals to fight soil borne diseases....
Biodiversity is a term used to refer to the number of species in one region or ecosystem, and for the first time,...
When farmers increase the number of crops in their fields, this in turn changes the landscape, and wild pollinators stand to benefit, according to a paper published yesterday in...
Farmers and retailers looking to expand into organic apples, cucumbers, strawberries, and tomatoes can use insights from a new study on where organic premiums for the produce...
Tomatoes produced in soils fertilized with fermented organic manures stay fresher for longer, and carry more firmness,...
Organic olives and their oil have a reputation for being healthier and more nutritious, and their demand has grown over...
Organic dairy cows are as healthy as their nonorganic counterparts when it comes to their risk for parasite infections,...
For the first time, researchers evaluated if a statewide initiative that pushes all farmers in the state of Andhra Pradesh...
A study published in Ceres found tomato varieties that thrive when grown under organic conditions in Brazil, providing higher-yielding tomatoes and better quality than popular slicer tomato...