George Washington: Our Founding Farmer
“First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” How about “first in farming”? I’d love to add that label to George Washingt...
Agricultural Technology
Nigerian Agriculture Embraces the Future
The young man was worried. “My sister,” he wrote on Facebook, “I have read a lot of unsavory stories about GMOs and many countries with better advanced resea...
Africa to EU: Sharing Stories With Impact
We look like we could be the starring actors in an odd-couple movie: a white guy from Denmark and a black man from South Africa. Yet as fellow farmers, we ...
The Future of Drought-Tolerant Wheat is Near
I have seen the future of wheat and it’s in Argentina. Or at least one version of it which would be of great benefit to an Australian farmer like me. Let ...
The Power of a Farmer’s Story
Christmas is a season for stories. We tell tales about the Nativity and the three kings. We also laugh about the time when Uncle Klaus wore the awful sweater to...
Uruguay Steps Up With Other Countries To Support Innovative Technology
People eat food every day, but many of them have no idea where their food comes from. Even fewer understand how farmers are challenged to produce it. That’s...
An Island Farmer’s Perspective: Technology Matters
On my island here in the Philippines, farmers still use water buffalo to plow their fields. In the Camotes Islands—three little islands that sit at the hear...
Technology Will Improve Food Access and Health for All Nigerians
Nigerian farming finally has entered the 21st century. This year, at long last, we will have the opportunity to plant GMOs—and I’m ready to join the global agri...
US East Coast Hazelnuts A Breeding Triumph
I’m a failed hazelnut farmer. Then again, so is every other farmer who has tried to grow hazelnuts in New Jersey. In fact, almost nobody east of the Rockies ...
European Bureaucrats Deny EU Farmers Access to Innovative Technology
Imagine trying to survive in the modern world with one of those old mobile phones that featured a stubby antenna, push-button dialing, and an LCD display. Yo...