There are plenty of agriculture buzzwords floating around the news these days (Agroforestry! Vertical farming! Sustainable intensification!), and it can be challenging to keep all these different ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Depending on who you ask, biodynamics is based on good, organic science, or it's muddled by unproven homeopathy, astrology, and ...

Could the Champagne you choose to drink during this festive season actually do some good beyond just the lovely effects of effervescence? The house of Louis Roederer, known for Cristal champagne, has ...

In biodynamic farming, horses are encouraged for plowing and aerating the soil instead of tractors. (Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images) Perspective by Dave McIntyre In 1924, a group of farmers in ...

For decades after the concept of biodynamic farming was introduced in 1924, there was an aura of witch and wizard mysticism and charmingly earnest cluelessness around biodynamic farming. You want to ...

Biodynamic compost made from cattle dung but adds the horns of dead livestock to enrich nutrients in the fertiliser. Photos: SUDARSHAN CHAUDHARY Across Nepal, the organic matter content of the soil is ...

After a public debate that has engaged the Italian scientific community for months, Italy’s new law on organic farming was finally approved by the Parliament on 2 March. The draft version, that the ...

As children, my generation was taught to stamp our imprint on the world, to make an impact. Today, we are urged to reduce our footprint, minimize the impact of our actions or purchases, and consider ...

This article by Sanjib Chaudhary was originally published in Nepali Times and an edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Across Nepal, the soil has ...

To understand biodynamic agriculture, consider egg labeling. “Free-range” stamps previously suggested eggs laid by chickens raised on pastures. Then, it turned out, they were laid by chickens with ...