Investing in agricultural research—domestic and international—yields high returns that strengthen U.S. farming, trade, and food security.

EPA’s reliance on screening-level risk assessments to guide pesticide mitigation under the ESA creates uncertainty, underscoring the need for higher-tier science to ensure both effective species protection and fair outcomes for agriculture.

For decades, low-moisture foods such as wheat, flour, nuts, and spices were regarded as “microbiologically safe” because of their low moisture content. This attribute has led to a general confidence that these products are low-risk foods (Jung & Harris, 2022). However, recent outbreaks and recalls, which were previously unexpected, tell a different story: low does not mean no.

Tassel wrapping, an unusual phenomenon reported across Midwestern corn fields this summer, occurs when leaves trap the developing tassel and delay pollen shed, disrupting pollination timing and potentially reducing yields.

With science-based leadership, agriculture can navigate the PFAS challenge.

A personal look at how science, empathy, and bold collaboration are shaping the next era of food innovation.

Organisms we normally think of as pests cost us time and money and often provide little in the way of benefit in return.

A few months ago, I was invited to attend the 2025 Iowa State University Next Generation Institute: “Designing and Managing Sustainable Rural Livelihood Programs” in Kamuli, Uganda. I recently returned from the trip and have been reflecting on what I learned, the people I met, the things I saw, and the memories I made.