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Researchers share deep knowledge of gypsum at the Midwest Soil Improvement Symposium.

Everyone involved in agriculture—me included—needs to get past trying to define sustainability.

What we talk about when we talk about climate change.

After 60 years of chemical control, farming is entering an era of ecological control, driven by consumer demand and resistance issues found in farmer fields.

France and Israel topped the U.S. in the food quality and safety category of the Food Security Index.

Wheat truly feeds our world. It accounts for 20% of the calories we consume, and 35% of the Earth’s population depends on it for their very survival.

Corn stalks that don’t completely decompose during the winter interfere with spring planting but can a new cellulosic ethanol plant turn those tough cornstalks into cash?

No matter how much management, labor and fertilizer you apply, and regardless of the quality of seed you plant, it’s the soil that underpins how much food and fiber you produce.

The Farm Journal Foundation announced today that its nonprofit initiative Farmers Feeding the World is making its largest single commitment to date, giving $1 million to Heifer International.

The need for increased food production and the role farmers will play in the issue was a hot topic at the Ag Issues Forum in Nashville, Tenn.