Food in 2050: bacon grown on blades of grass and bioreactor chicken nuggets
One way or another, our diet is going to be transformed. But will it be better or worse for us and the planet?
Farming
Why is caviar still on the menu?
The demand for its eggs almost made the beluga sturgeon extinct. Even now, when most caviar comes from farms, eating it is controversial. So why do so many restaurants refuse to give it up?
Protect Your Machinery Using Strong Wear Plates
If you’re in business, you understand how the usage of machinery is a very important part of running daily operations. Machines are a big help when it comes to making labor and physical work easier and faster. With proper handling, machines can cut the cost of the production, as well as allocate … Read more
The five: robot farmers
Will robots be the answer to labour shortages on farms? Our pick of the best planting, weeding and harvesting machines
The million dollar cow: high-end farming in Brazil – photo essay
Photojournalist Carolina Arantes documented Brazil’s thriving cattle industry and witnessed how farmers work with genetics companies to improve the performance and profitability of their herds
The seven megatrends that could beat global warming: ‘There is reason for hope’
Until recently the battle to avert catastrophic climate change – floods, droughts, famine, mass migrations – seemed to be lost. But with the tipping point just years away, the tide is finally turning, thanks to innovations ranging from cheap renewables to lab-grown meat and electric airplanes