sustainable farming

The U.S. cattle herd is at a 70-year low, and cows are heavier than ever. It's changing the beef supply chain.

Farmers say higher prices are essential to grow food that’s good for the environment

Farmers across the Midwest are adopting and troubleshooting sustainable farming practices together.

As the country tries to meet its climate goals, tackling emissions from farming will be key. Biochar, one climate-smart agriculture strategy, sequesters carbon while recycling agricultural waste and improving soil.

The Missouri Organic Association is seeking farms to participate in a project to evaluate biochar usage's impact on agriculture.

Farmed fish production will have to more than double by 2050 to keep up with global demand, a report finds. And aquaculture can be far more sustainable than meat production, the researchers say.