Data-driven storytelling for modern agriculture.

Crops

Crops
We’re Losing Our Seed Breeders
By Shea Swenson
Crops
The Small Southern Farm Working to Forecast the Crops of the Future
By Shelby Vittek
Crops
How Wildfire Smoke Shrinks and Shrivels Potatoes
By Shelby Vittek
Legislation
Why Does the Farm Bill Consider Fruits and Vegetables “Specialty Crops?”
By Lela Nargi
Technology
Counterfeit Seeds Are Taking Root Worldwide
By Jesse Hirsch
Supply Chain
A Domestic Vanilla Industry Is Slowly Unfurling in Florida
By Shelby Vittek
Sustainability
After a crippling drought, California has enough water to grow rice this year. Its troubles aren’t over.
By Lela Nargi
Legislation
U.S. and Mexico Have 1 Week Left to Settle Corn Clash
By John McCracken
Supply Chain
Rebuilding North America’s Flax-to-Fiber Supply Chain
By Alexandra Jones
Sustainability
Making Wine With the Help of Bugs, Raptors, and Livestock
By Kathleen Willcox
Crops
The Race to Breed a Better Potato Chip
By Shelby Vittek
Crops
Bean Growers Are Eager to Rebuild a Once-Powerful Market
By Shelby Vittek
Crops
Can Growing Leaves for Cigar Wrappers Save Struggling Farmers?
By Shelby Vittek
Crops
Perennial Wheat Is Not Going to Save Us — Not Yet, at Least
By Shelby Vittek
Technology
Tech Companies Are Pushing Precision Agriculture Into American Vineyards
By Shelby Vittek
Farm Finance
The Barely Profitable World of the Christmas Tree Grower
By Chris Chafin
Crops
Texas Lost More Than Half of This Year’s Cotton Crop to Drought. Could Hemp Be the Salvation?
By Lela Nargi
Environment
Will Rising Temperatures Force Cranberry Production to Move North?
By Shelby Vittek
Labor
“Corn Sweat” Is on the Rise — And It May Make Farmwork Less Safe
By Whitney Bauck
Crops
Going Broke Growing Hemp
By Chris Chafin
Studies
U.S. Grain Farmers Are Leaving $2.6 Billion on the Field
By Jesse Hirsch
Crops
Iowa Agronomists “Very Concerned” About Invasive Asian Copperleaf
By Jesse Hirsch
Sustainability
Can No-Till Farming Go Big?
By Richard Robinson & Caroline Noble
Crops
Teff Gains Ground as a Dual-Income Crop
By Richard Bednarski
Supply Chain
Ag Exports Bottlenecked at Oakland Port Despite USDA Efforts
By Veronica Irwin
Supply Chain
Drought and COVID-19: Factors Beyond Ukraine Invasion Driving Wheat Price Spike
By Lars Schonander
Supply Chain
Grain, Fuel, and Fertilizer: How the Invasion of Ukraine is Affecting American Farmers
By IV Hendrix

Crops

We’re Losing Our Seed Breeders

The Small Southern Farm Working to Forecast the Crops of the Future

How Wildfire Smoke Shrinks and Shrivels Potatoes

Why Does the Farm Bill Consider Fruits and Vegetables “Specialty Crops?”

Counterfeit Seeds Are Taking Root Worldwide

A Domestic Vanilla Industry Is Slowly Unfurling in Florida

After a crippling drought, California has enough water to grow rice this year. Its troubles aren’t over.

U.S. and Mexico Have 1 Week Left to Settle Corn Clash

Rebuilding North America’s Flax-to-Fiber Supply Chain

Making Wine With the Help of Bugs, Raptors, and Livestock

The Race to Breed a Better Potato Chip

Bean Growers Are Eager to Rebuild a Once-Powerful Market

Can Growing Leaves for Cigar Wrappers Save Struggling Farmers?

Perennial Wheat Is Not Going to Save Us — Not Yet, at Least

Tech Companies Are Pushing Precision Agriculture Into American Vineyards

The Barely Profitable World of the Christmas Tree Grower

Texas Lost More Than Half of This Year’s Cotton Crop to Drought. Could Hemp Be the Salvation?

Will Rising Temperatures Force Cranberry Production to Move North?

“Corn Sweat” Is on the Rise — And It May Make Farmwork Less Safe

Going Broke Growing Hemp

U.S. Grain Farmers Are Leaving $2.6 Billion on the Field

Iowa Agronomists “Very Concerned” About Invasive Asian Copperleaf

Can No-Till Farming Go Big?

Teff Gains Ground as a Dual-Income Crop

Ag Exports Bottlenecked at Oakland Port Despite USDA Efforts

Drought and COVID-19: Factors Beyond Ukraine Invasion Driving Wheat Price Spike

Grain, Fuel, and Fertilizer: How the Invasion of Ukraine is Affecting American Farmers