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Wildflower Strips Attract Beneficial Insects That Naturally Control Crop Pests
At first glance, Julian Gold’s decision makes little financial sense. Across his farm in Oxfordshire, England, vibrant strips of wildflowers cut through fields that could otherwise be producing valuable crops. Every hectare devoted to those flowers represents income he’s choosing to give up, and even government support doesn’t fully offset the cost. For most farmers,…
Farmers Are Using AI Robots With UV Light To Fight Crop Disease While They Sleep
Most people sleep through the night without giving much thought to what is happening on farms miles away from the nearest city. While towns and neighborhoods grow quiet, agricultural operations often continue behind the scenes. Farmers constantly face the challenge of protecting crops from diseases and pests that can spread rapidly if left unchecked. Now,…
The Once-In-An-Eon Event That Gave Earth Plants Has Happened Again
Sometimes, nature has a way of surprising us, and this discovery is one of those moments. Scientists have found a tiny marine bacterium that’s done something extraordinary: it’s become part of its algal host and evolved into a nitrogen-fixing organelle. This kind of event is so rare it’s only happened three other times in the…