Monocropping (or monoculture) is the planting of a single crop in the same patch of land year after year. For example, in 2020, two crops—corn (maize) and soybean—accounted for 70% of the ...

Modern agriculture loves simplicity: vast fields of a single crop stretching to the horizon. But for bees, monocultures are wastelands. These crops bloom all at once, offering a brief feast ...

When King Charles III visited Honeydale Farm in England's Cotswolds region, one of his first remarks was: "Monoculture. That's our problem." Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are ...

Traditional farming practices such as tilling and monoculture — cultivating a single crop — have come under fire in recent years for their role in harming soil and exacerbating climate change.

Economic damage was done to Caribbean islands: Single crops dominated the islands. In the Caribbean, it was largely sugar. There was little economic diversity. When prices for the crop dropped ...