Caspar Dowdy, a University of Missouri student, and Paloma Sanchez-McGee, a recent University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate, ...

American farmers rely on a fertilizer supply chain that stretches far beyond U.S. borders. Although the country produces most of its nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers domestically, it still imports ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer. The court heard arguments ...

Loyalty programs have been part of the seed and chemical industry — typically, the seeds and pesticides required to grow commodity crops are sold together — for decades. Some have termed them “velvet ...

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference on Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. photo by Allison Robbert, AP Photo The person who controls Donald Trump’s investment ...

Food prices jumped 0.68% in April compared with the previous month — the largest month-to-month inflation bump since August 2022, according to the Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation. Food ...

We’re hosting virtual listening sessions this spring and summer to hear what’s missing, what matters, and where we should dig deeper. Food inflation has been growing since the COVID-19 pandemic, which ...

Iowa State Senator Catelin Drey photographed at the Iowa State Capitol building and on the floor of the Iowa State Senate during the legislative session on March 20, 2026. photo by Danny Wilcox ...

The Sipcam Agro facility in Wayne County, Mississippi, formulates and packages paraquat. It has also released tens of thousands of pounds of the chemical into the air. Researchers have linked paraquat ...