American Society of Agronomy

In the United States, federal mandates to produce more renewable fuels, especially biofuels, have led to a growing debate: Should fuel or food grow on arable land? Recent research shows farmers can successfully, and sustainably, grow both.

Predicting crop yields based on climate, planting, and other variables can help regions optimize their limited resources.

Antibiotic resistance (ABR) has been around for millennia; genes showing ABR have been found in woolly mammoth fossils. It’s a natural occurrence, and scientists need to account for this when doing studies on ABR.

More than 1350 scientists and members of the agricultural community signed a petition asking lawmakers to avoid sequestration.