The Netherlands is a tiny country on engineered land that’s become an agricultural giant. The story of how it achieved this unlikely feat could become a model for other countries -- including ours -- looking to modernize, create efficiencies, and streamline ag...

Next year’s presidential election will be an important one for farmers. While the nomination process is still underway on the Democrats’ side, Republicans know who their candidate will be. Whether the incumbent President Trump can win re-election depends on whether he...

The most significant constraint on agricultural production worldwide is the environment, accounting for roughly 70% of crop losses worldwide. By far the biggest environmental factor is water scarcity, which can represent a formidable challenge to farmers. Agriculture...

About one third of all food produced worldwide is wasted. That’s a staggering amount. And it’s unacceptable if we hope to meet the goal of feeding a global population of ten billion by 2050. In the developing world, most food loss happens in transportation and...

Conversation about cannabis tends to focus on marijuana and the contested legality of this controlled substance. But cannabis is much more than its most notorious variety. In fact, it just might be the next big cash crop. And because it can be grown sustainably,...

A water crisis is confronting Texas, but experts and innovators are taking bold steps to save agriculture in the Lone Star State. Their story illustrates the challenges of reducing farmers’ dependence on irrigation as well as the promise of new technology to meet...

It was hard to avoid Ethiopia in the mid-1980s. Political instability plagued the nation. A devastating famine left the East African nation dry and desolate. Hunger stalked the land when crops failed. Deprived of food and subsistence, Ethiopia descended into chaos....

Aside from nifty new technologies and environmental issues, one story has dominated ag news over the past two years: trade wars pitting the United States against its most important global competitor, China. Determined to force China to adopt fairer commercial policies...

It’s hard to say for sure when the bees started disappearing. But around 2006, reports of massive declines in these pollinators began circulating. The familiar drone of springtime buzzing went silent in many places. Beekeepers discovered hives with queens and ample...

It’s a classic test for the limits of free speech and the rights of corporations to protect their privacy. For some time, animal rights advocates in organizations like PETA and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) have frequently relied on covert tactics to popularize...