The UK urgently needs to cut its methane emissions by 2030: cows and sheep hold the key to success

If the UK government is to cut methane emissions by 30% before 2030, it needs fewer cows and more crops.

Ian Plewis, Emeritus Professor of Social Statistics, University of Manchester • conversation
July 5, 2022 ~7 min

Intensifying heat waves threaten South Asia’s struggling farmers – increasingly, it's women who are at risk

As crops fail in the rising heat, men are leaving many rural areas for migrant work in cities. Women are left to tend to the farming in increasingly dangerous conditions.

Heather Randell, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography, Penn State • conversation
June 28, 2022 ~9 min


Intensifying heat waves threaten South Asia’s struggling farmers – many of them women

As crops fail in the rising heat, men are leaving many rural areas for migrant work in cities. Women are left to tend to the farming in increasingly dangerous conditions.

Heather Randell, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography, Penn State • conversation
June 28, 2022 ~9 min

Over 100 years of Antarctic agriculture is helping scientists grow food in space

Scientists just grew plants in soil from the Moon, but Antarctica has long provided researchers with the perfect place to test their agricultural techniques for a future in space.

Daniella McCahey, Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University • conversation
May 20, 2022 ~10 min

Farm vehicles now weigh almost as much as heaviest dinosaurs – here’s why that’s a problem

Whether a combine harvester or a Diplodocus is the cause, compacted soils are a big problem.

John Quinton, Professor of Soil Science, Lancaster University • conversation
May 16, 2022 ~6 min

Farm vehicles are now heavier than most dinosaurs – here’s why that’s a problem

Whether a combine harvester or a Diplodocus is the cause, compacted soils are a big problem.

John Quinton, Professor of Soil Science, Lancaster University • conversation
May 16, 2022 ~6 min

Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers: stressed farmland shows 63% decline – new research

Insect numbers and species decline steeply where agriculture and habitat loss coincide. Preserving natural habitat can reduce losses up to nine-fold

Charlie Outhwaite, Postdoctoral Researcher in Biodiversity Change, UCL • conversation
April 20, 2022 ~20 min

Farmers are finding a new following on social media – our research suggests it could help with isolation

New research shows using social media can provide a much-needed boost to UK farmers’ wellbeing, connectedness and mental health, and even bank balances.

Bethany Robertson, Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds • conversation
April 7, 2022 ~6 min


The race to protect the food of the future – why seed banks alone are not the answer

A historian argues for conservation strategies that embrace creativity and diverse farming methods.

Helen Anne Curry, Associate Professor in History of Modern Science and Technology, University of Cambridge • conversation
Jan. 25, 2022 ~30 min

Our global food systems are rife with injustice: here's how we can change this

Helping transform food systems so they serve people around the world starts with taking an active approach to addressing inequalities.

Todd Rosenstock, Senior Scientist, Agriculture and the Environment, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) • conversation
Jan. 24, 2022 ~8 min

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