Lettuce grows well in greenhouses made of clear solar panels. "We were a little surprised—there was no real reduction in plant growth or health."

The advantage of newer rice varieties bred to withstand increased heat was too small to be statistically significant, report researchers.

New research identifies nearly 300 species of microorganisms that grow together with common Asian vegetables.

The invasive spotted wing drosophila prefers to lay its eggs in places that no other fruit flies have visited. How it knows could help with pest control.

The invasive spotted wing drosophila prefers to lay its eggs in places that no other fruit flies have visited. How it knows could help with pest control.

Global farming emissions threaten the goals of the Paris Climate Accord, researchers report. But there are opportunities to turn things around.

New research with CRISPR suggests vegetable oil could come from the leaves of plants like sorghum or soybeans.

Researchers have sequenced the DNA of a variety of vanilla plants with hopes the information can help create tougher, better crops.

The author of a new book argues that pig farming and manure pollution played a significant role in the end of Communism in East Germany.

Farms with more diverse crops can benefit the environment while not sacrificing yields, new research finds. In many cases, yields went up, in fact.