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Farmers in the United States are paying close attention to the ongoing trade war between the United State and China, especially as planting season has begun. Matt Griggs, owner of Griggs Farms, LLC, ...

Diversification has long been a big part of life for the Riggers family on their farm in Idaho’s fertile Camas Prairie. Diverse soil types support a diversity of crops, ranging from wheat (soft white, ...

Crop diversification is an important part of achieving nutrition security; the risks of reliance on a single crop are immense. Sub-Saharan Africa, suggests a new study in Nature Food, must diversify ...

Two for the price of one. That’s the basic idea behind my new farming trial. As a farmer in Iowa, I’m always trying to do more with less. The great limiting factor for farmers in our region, of course ...

While diversifying the farm operation can help withstand market volatility, there could be some downsides. Is diversifying right for your operation?

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With new federal and industry funding, the Diverse Field Crops Cluster (DFCC) is focused on increasing environmental sustainability in Canada’s agriculture ...

LEICESTER, N.C. — It was a dewy morning when I joined Chris Smith, author of “The Whole Okra,” at the Utopian Seed Project’s experimental farm near Asheville, North Carolina. It wasn’t even 9 a.m. and ...

Is crop diversification being viewed through a one-size-fits-all national lens that does not recognise regional variations?

Jean Christophe Glaszmann has received funding from the ANR, the European Union and the CGIAR. Claire Billot has received funding from the ANR (France), the European Union, the CGIAR and CORAF (Africa ...