This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests.

An industry based on insects’ natural recycling abilities could help limit the environmental damage from our food system.

Food waste isn't just a waste problem — it's a massive contributor to the polluting gases that are overheating the planet.

By harnessing the power of genomics, the insect agriculture industry can avoid setting itself up for an accidental future collapse while continuing to make inroads on sustainable protein ...

A new agricultural threat is quickly spreading through Europe, and it's only a few millimeters long, according to Euractiv. Farmers in Germany are raising the alarm about a tiny insect, known as the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As researchers who study how domesticating animals changes their genes, we believe ...