This week, I received an email from a reader in response to last week’s column on three ways to grow agriculture advocacy. The opening line of the email said: “Does that mean you don't want to hear ...

Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb nutrients Modern corn, wheat, and beans have dramatically different root systems ...

Nitrogen (ammonia) fertilizers, synthesized from natural gas and atmospheric nitrogen, have joined phosphorus and potassium in supercharging soils. Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide spurs plant ...

It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics. 12 million tons are used every year. But what about the consequences for the environment? An international team of authors addresses ...

The implementation of Green 2000's project in Senegal was part of the implementation of the missions assigned to it by the Senegalese Government. Indeed, in accordance with the contract, four ASTCs ...

Agriculture represents humanity’s most fundamental industry, providing the essential resources that sustain life and enable all other aspects of civilization to flourish. While modern urbanization and ...

Modern Ag Alliance issued a report on the state of the American farmer, showing that agriculture is facing one of its most ...

QINHUANGDAO, HEBEI, CHINA, January 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The global agricultural landscape is in a phase of rapid transformation, driven by population growth ...

Midwest soil is eroding at an alarming rate according to new, first-of-its-kind research. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts found that the rate of soil erosion in the Midwestern US is 10 ...

As David Barber, a partner at agriculture and food investors Astanor Ventures, told me while reporting my latest feature, modern agriculture has been built on three key assumptions: cheap energy, free ...

"Covering agriculture — that's got to be a pretty good gig," said the man who accidentally sat down at a table filled largely with Agweek personnel. Covering agriculture as a journalist means not ...

The World Economic Forum says the world faces a new crisis, “One-third of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions come from food production.” With the world’s population expected to reach 10 billion ...