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Did John Deere’s Best Invention Spark a Revolution or an Environmental Disaster?
When Deere created his now-famous steel plow, he created America’s breadbasket and set the stage for many of modern farming’s environmental problems
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Why a Yam Is Not a Sweet Potato
Despite grocery store labels, these tubers aren’t at all the same
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Beyond the Butternut: A Guide to Selecting a Great Winter Squash
They all taste great with a simple bake in the oven, but each has some characteristics that make it unique
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Domestication Saved the Pumpkin (and Squash)
The pumpkin in that holiday pie wouldn’t be here today without domestication
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Is $30 Million Enough to Save the Mississippi River Basin?
The USDA has a plan to help the troubled watershed
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The Modern Cost of Cattle Rustling
Why the Old West crime is still a multimillion-dollar problem
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Who Will Save the World’s Chocolate?
As climate change threatens cocoa crops, rival food companies are banding together
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Wet Weather Causes Shortage of Pumpkins (and Pie)
Intense summer rains cut pumpkin yields in half
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Why Scientists Are Gathering Seeds From Roadside Sunflowers
Climate changes threatens commercial sunflower production, where plants are grown for their oil
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Tired of Apples? Pick These Exotic Fall Fruits Instead
Here’s where to find pawpaws, persimmons and other unusual fruits in the wild
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Saving Bats Could Reduce Pesticide Use
People already install bat houses to attract the insect-eating mammals, but one researcher is working to quantify exactly how much they may help
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Making a Sandwich From Scratch Took This Man Six Months
The chicken sandwich also racked up a total cost of $1,500
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To Find New Rice Species, Scientists Head to Remote Tropical Swamps
A remote peninsula in northern Australia beckons a rice research expedition
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How Climate Change is Messing with Bees
New and ongoing research points to issues with bee ranges and the early emergence of flowers
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Pigs Aren’t Quite as Domesticated as People Once Thought
Researchers partially unravel the complexity of domesticated swine genetics
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Some Brands Are Labeling Products “GMO-free” Even if They Don’t Have Genes
More companies are paying to label their food as non-GMO, whether they need it or not.
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A Parade of Bright Flowers in a City With a Dark Past
Farmers carried 500 dazzling flower designs through the streets of Medellín, Colombia
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Swiss Troops Stormed France in the Name of Cheese (and Cows)
Thirsty cows + torrid heat = trouble between nations
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