Polk County’s numbers reflect that trend, showing a substantial share of small-acreage operations. About 21% of the county’s ...

Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By ...

Flexibility. For farmers today, that one little word can mean added opportunity to a crop management plan. That’s certainly true for Iowa farmer Randy Riediger. By incorporating small grains into his ...

In laboratory experiments, the researchers successfully engineered this change in barley and found that the mechanism worked ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. A number of small Black-owned farms ...