Controlling weeds remains vital in vegetable production. With rising labor costs and labor shortages, farmers continue to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Organic farming systems differ fundamentally from conventional ones in their primary focus on management practices that promote and enhance ...

(STACKER) – When it comes to their daily greens, many Americans like to shop local. Unlike fruits, the U.S. is able to grow most of the vegetables it consumes domestically, and the market for ...

The United States' fruit and vegetable production, as well as the number of farms in the country, has been declining for decades while it increasingly relies on other countries to fill in the gap, ...

Specialty crop growers face difficulties with insects, diseases, and weeds. They may have unique growing scenarios with greenhouses, fields, and high tunnels. Crops vary in nutrient requirements, ...

Global production of the top four vegetable oils - palm, sunflower, soy and rapeseed oils - is likely to rise the highest in four years, leading analyst Thomas Mielke said on Tuesday. SINGAPORE, Nov ...

Boosting UK fruit and veg production to meet healthy eating guidelines could increase farm profits, create jobs and add £2.3 billion to the economy, a report has suggested. A study by environmental ...