Four transformational technologies
Farming is in the midst of a technical revolution, where data intelligence augments conventional wisdom in 2024.
Diseases without frontiers
Since man began raising crops, pathogens have seized every opportunity to get ahead. Researchers...
Virtual doppelganger for Iowa
A digital twin of Iowa’s Corn Belt promises to make crop forecasts more accurate...
New frontiers in sustainability
Enhanced seeds and beans meet specific market – not just farmer – needs, and...
New remedies for ancient problems
Fungal infections have dogged agriculture for millennia, but new fungicides – though the process...
Three farmers, three continents
Changes in rainfall patterns are anticipated to be the biggest threat to three very...
Feeding tomorrow requires unity today
As climate changes take place, farmers are on the front line. Climate research scientist Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig believes that the entire food system needs to come together to find solutions.
Unsung hero of sustainable agriculture
Sorghum is the fifth most produced cereal crop in the world, is highly nutritious...
Modernizing crop insurance
Experts believe the US crop insurance system could do with an update to reflect...
