In the 1920s, Soviet officials seized upon the expansion of cotton farming in Asia: Cotton was declared “white gold,” and huge tracts of land were irrigated for cotton production. The problem was, ...

Modern agricultural biotechnology helps grow more food to feed a growing population. It makes crops tougher, able to handle ...

In my office sits a canon of agricultural literary works that provide a window back in time. The authors tout the astonishing technology that existed in their day — automatic milking machines, ...

Many of us mindlessly shop for food, fuel, clothing, home goods and more without thinking much about where it all comes from, forgetting that in most cases it all started on a farm. Most people are ...

Modern farming, stronger storage and farmer protection are needed to help Bangladesh withstand global supply shocks, he says ...