Will a new pest beat transgenic corn to African farms?

An emerging pest called the fall armyworm is spreading rapidly in Africa. Researchers urge the adoption of Bt corn, but face skepticism.

Fred Love-Iowa State • futurity
Dec. 11, 2018 ~4 min

The ‘new American farmer’ isn’t who you think

It's easy to stereotype the young farmers at your local market as hipsters in search of authenticity, but new research challenges those assumptions.

Kayla Zacharias-Purdue • futurity
Dec. 4, 2018 ~4 min


U.S. groundwater supply is smaller than we thought

"...potable groundwater supplies in the US do not go as deep as previously reported, meaning there is less groundwater for human and agricultural uses."

Mari Jensen-Arizona • futurity
Dec. 4, 2018 ~4 min

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