Pesticides, heavy metals, micro- and nanoplastics in the soil, and environmentally harmful chemicals can have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper.

The soil microbiome plays a pivotal role in the functioning and resilience of agricultural ecosystems, contributing to critical processes such as organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling, and ...

Keeping rubbish out of food and garden organics bins is helping Victorian farmers boost productivity, through the use of high ...

The Agricultural Laboratory Testing Association maintains a list of privately owned commercial labs. The site lists the contact information, services provided and certification programs. Illinois ...

Eco-friendly organic and precision farming not only addresses climate change and livelihoods, it also addresses the health ...

This is in line with a body of evidence 5,7,8,11,12 that soil molybdenum is more available for plant uptake in limed or naturally alkaline soil. The unlimed plants in particular also showed the ...

Maize is susceptible to hypoxia stress in soils with poor aeration, but the macropores have the potential to improve soil aeration. We studied the impact of artificial macropores on maize performance ...

At the edge of the Sahara, a revolution is growing — one rooted in traditional agriculture that holds the key to Africa’s ...