Interseeding alfalfa into corn to boost alfalfa yields and reduce soil and nutrient loss shows promise in studies at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center near Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. The economics ...

The practice of growing different but complementary plants within a given area, also known as intercropping, has numerous ...

Fox News Digital spoke to an egg expert based in Maine to find out why egg yolks come in different colors — and if these ...

However, Houchins added that yolk color can determine how much carotenoids are in an egg, which is linked to good eye health, ...

The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable than it appears — but Martian soil is also dense and clay-like, the ...

Beans and peas are the mature forms of legumes. They include kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, lima beans, black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans, split peas, and lentils. They are available in dry, ...

While organic dairy farmers have relied on hen manure from the facility as a more economical way to fertilize their crops, ...

Polson biochemist Ed Gannon nudges a nondescript gray chunk of rock, and then shakes a pile of round pellets into his hand. Both contain phosphate — a nutrient formed millions of years ago that's ...

When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be attracted to different flower traits.

Sprouts are a versatile, dramatic addition to foods that go far beyond the basic bean sprout. Sometimes seen as an addition ...