Agriculture Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:03:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Agriculture Archives - Positive News 32 32 Could solar panels help strengthen global food security? https://www.positive.news/environment/agriculture/could-solar-panels-help-strengthen-global-food-security/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:00:22 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=568397 Solar panels could increase global crop yields by creating cooler, more resilient growing conditions, researchers say

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]]> Regenerative agriculture sows success in Kenya https://www.positive.news/society/regenerative-agriculture-sows-success-in-kenya/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:40:23 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=567752 A regenerative agriculture initiative is helping Kenyan smallholders cut crop failure and dramatically improve yields

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]]> Shear comfort, the sheep helping people unload their worries https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/health/shear-comfort-the-sheep-helping-people-unload-their-worries/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:51 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=565542 A Yorkshire therapist has discovered her intuitive flock of sheep has an unexpected route to emotional healing

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]]> ‘We found 23,000 worms!’ The soil project bringing life back to the land https://www.positive.news/society/we-found-23000-worms-the-soil-project-bringing-life-back-to-the-land/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:00:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=549318 The farming community pioneering a soil health project to show how organic regenerative agriculture can restore a vital ecosystem

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]]> Regenerative agriculture isn’t misty-eyed nostalgia, it’s the future https://www.positive.news/society/regenerative-agriculture-isnt-misty-eyed-nostalgia-its-the-future/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:00:53 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=539162 Yeo Valley Organic is shifting the status quo through regenerative agriculture. Farmer Tim Mead on restoring nature step by step

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]]> Culled national park deer to provide venison for local schools and food banks 
 https://www.positive.news/society/culled-national-park-deer-to-provide-venison-for-local-schools-and-foodbanks/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:05:01 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=517150 A project in Scotland is helping farmers deal with high deer numbers while putting local, wild meat to good use

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]]> ‘Goldmine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help to feed the world, scientists say https://www.positive.news/society/century-old-wheat-varieties-could-help-feed-the-world/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:00:46 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=491920 A decade-long collaborative study has discovered huge genetic potential that is untapped in modern wheat varieties

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]]> The farm that grows vegetables in the middle of the desert https://www.positive.news/environment/growing-food-in-the-desert/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:21:02 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=441700 This Jordanian farm shows it’s possible to grow vegetables in the unlikeliest places, using lo-fi tech that’s widely available

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]]> Why ancient apple orchards are at the cutting edge of carbon capture https://www.positive.news/environment/why-ancient-apple-orchards-are-at-the-cutting-edge-of-carbon-capture/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:32:03 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=408071 The humble apple is the focus of a new project that aims to clean up the murky world of offsetting, while giving farmers a boost

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]]> What went right this week: ‘historic’ law to turn Welsh farming sustainable, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-39-of-2022/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:38:33 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=401883 A new law in Wales will see farmers paid to enhance ecosystems, research hots up on cold water swimming, plus more positive news

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