Palm oil is a widely used ingredient in processed foods and a popular cooking oil that is often preferred for its affordability when compared to other vegetable oils. Unfortunately, oil palm...
Mar 30, 2020
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Certified organic farms are required to support biodiversity, which in return provides important services back to the farm and improves...
Mar 23, 2020
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While organic farming benefits the health of the environment and those who farm that land, it is critical that organic farming is profitable...
Mar 16, 2020
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are beneficial soil fungi that provide important services to plant and soil health by increasing nutrient cycling, and improving soil structure and...
Mar 02, 2020
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Biodiversity is critical for the function of ecosystems both on and off the farm. In recent years, we’ve seen dramatic losses...
Feb 13, 2020
Researchers find that organic integrated crop-livestock rotations are as safe as or safer than conventional practices
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A groundbreaking study out of Iowa...
Feb 10, 2020
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Tension between biodiversity conservation and risk management of foodborne pathogens in agriculture has increased since a major E. coli outbreak...
Feb 03, 2020
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There is a growing body of science that shows organic farming supports more biodiversity and can bring in more income than conventional farming...
Jan 13, 2020
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Healthy soils have greater diversity of bacteria and fungi. Much like human gut health, greater diversity of microbes results in more efficient...
Dec 16, 2019
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In an effort to ensure food is free from harmful pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses, food safety regulations have become increasingly...
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