Commentary and Analysis

Several forces propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic may intersect to spin new life into more of the Midwest's still-struggling factory towns, second-tier cities, and rural hinterlands.

With global and local markets disrupted by COVID-19, it is vital that the World Food Programme maintain its food assistance programmes, which offer a lifeline to 87 million vulnerable people around the world.

The COVID-19 pandemic shows that we have failed to prepare for what is coming next, and we must learn to mitigate risks by quickly and adequately funding research to protect our health and the crops we need to survive.

The land grant model must adapt to address the needs of society. Among the most critical of these needs is one of the most basic; the need for food security.

This blog post from our "Field Notes" series focuses on Newcastle disease, which poses a substantial threat to the poultry sector in Africa.

This post, from our Next Generation series, explains the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, and why some activists urge more investment into meat alternatives.

The coronavirus exposed America’s secret of hunger amid abundance. How can residents of the world’s richest country be hungry?

This blog post from our “Field Notes” series shares more information on self-reliance and sustainability in legume innovations, and how these processes might help address food insecurity.

Plants too can succumb to infectious diseases, reducing global crop yields and costing billions of dollars.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming agriculture, complementing work done by human labor and providing advice to farmers.