Sustainable Agriculture News

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are studying cyanobacteria as a potential source for cleaner energy.

Yesterday I told you about General Motors’ big electric vehicle reveals at CES, the annual Consumer Electronics Show. Today I’m bringing you some other technological advances and honors from Midwest companies participating in CES, which...

Good Friday afternoon. Today’s top story is from Ohio State University, where scientists developed a cheaper way to use plants to create biofuel. They used a simpler, less expensive method to create “helper molecules”...

🚀 SPACE: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently harvested their first crop of radishes grown with technology developed by Sierra Nevada Corp., reports the Wisconsin State Journal. Employees in Madison, Wisconsin, helped develop the...

Here’s a story that might be a little hard for some people to swallow. But it’s all mind over matter, as the old adage says. Yesterday the Dane County executive joined representatives...

Corn. It’s not just for summer cookouts or animal feed anymore. For years, Midwest corn producers have been supplying feedstock for ethanol. Now, a team of researchers led by the University of...

The recent surge in government and corporate environmental and sustainability commitments has brought with it a resurgence of attention to converting biological components that are considered waste into energy and other materials....

Today’s news roundup begins with several stories about using ag tech to advance farming sustainability and reduce the industry’s environmental impact. Today’s headlines: 🌽 AGRICULTURE: A number of agriculture and food leaders...

Good Wednesday afternoon, readers. Today’s tech headlines begin with several pieces of agricultural news, including a drone-filled, data-sharing project for farmers. Today's headlines: 🚜 AGRICULTURE: Researchers at Iowa State University are leading a project...