I don’t often praise The New York Times, but this is a rare instance when I think I must. On September 23, the Times published an article by Jayson Lusk, an Oklahoma State University agricultural ...

Human health in the modern world is a conundrum. On the surface, we should be healthier than ever. We have more access to food and clean water than at any time in history. Doctors are more capable ...

The most upending event of the past 10,000 years is the advent of engineered food as fermentation farms displace factory farms. “We are on the Cusp of the Fastest, Deepest, Most Consequential ...

Chairman Glenn Thompson’s 2026 Farm Bill claims to be modern, but its reliance on decades-old "base acres" and 1980s policy suggests otherwise.

Too many people involved in supporting policies that relate to agriculture do not make a distinction between industrial agriculture and family farming. This is especially true in government sectors, ...

Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb nutrients Modern corn, wheat, and beans have dramatically different root systems ...

This week, I received an email from a reader in response to last week’s column on three ways to grow agriculture advocacy. The opening line of the email said: “Does that mean you don't want to hear ...

The owner of Gold Shaw Farm discusses the hidden tactics of industrial agriculture and the importance of small-scale farms.