The International Food Information Council Foundation recently released its annual survey of public views toward food and nutrition. For the first time, concern about chemicals on food went up and ...

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 ...

Modern agriculture demands more than equipment that simply works. It requires machinery engineered to perform under pressure, designed with operator input and built to withstand daily farm life.

Agriculture is under attack. Environmentalists label modern farming as unsustainable, blaming farming for polluting the planet and destroying the climate. But today’s food is abundant and nutritious—a ...

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 ...

This article is by Katie Forrest, co-founder/owner of Epic. For thousands of years, monstrous herds of animals roamed the earth. These beasts covered vast swaths of land in search of food, water, and ...

Camillo Tarello was one of the fathers of modern agriculture. Fighting the headwinds of state disapproval for his innovative ...

Zhao Bo (second from left) and local farmers examine new sweet potato seedlings in Pinggu district, Beijing, on May 6. [Photo ...