Russia vs. GMOs
You’ve heard about how the Russians have tried to spread fake news. It turns out that they’re also pushing fake science. Researchers at Iowa State University...
Agricultural Technology
Talking About Farming Versus Actually Farming
Agricultural research needs to get out of the lab and into the field. That’s the takeaway point from my recent attendance at a conference in Ethiopia. Spo...
In Nigeria, Farming Needs and Rewards Creative Agripreneurs
I never expected to become a catfish farmer, though I’m not all surprised that I wound up in agriculture. I’ve always been around farms—so it was natural that I...
Pushing the Boundary of Barley and Beer to Mars
“Martian Brew” sounds like the latest release from a trendy microbrewery—but if Budweiser has its way, it could become a reality. That’s one conclusion to dr...
Fighting in Italy for the Freedom to Farm
I may be the world’s most embattled farmer. My goal is simple: I want to grow good crops on my small farm in the northeast corner of Italy. This includes a v...
A Farmer’s Story of Self-Driving
Whenever I see one of those news reports on television about the struggle to invent self-driving cars, I have the same thought: What’s the big deal? I’ve had se...
Road Out of Poverty: A Personal Story
As a child, I would collect dry cattle dung on the outskirts of town. My family burned it to cook food and keep warm. For protein, we often ate locusts. They’re...
Food Evolution: Search for the Truth
As a farmer in New Zealand, I have no access to genetically modified crops. Our legislation does not allow us to grow them on our island nation. So I was eag...
Women Embracing Agriculture in Zimbabwe With Optimism
When I decided to become a farmer in Zimbabwe, people viewed that as an unusual decision. Men dominated agriculture in Africa, especially older men—and here ...
Coming to America in Support of Africa
I’m coming to America. Actually, I’ve already arrived—I got here in the middle of August—and I’ve come twice before, leaving my farm in Zimbabwe and flying a...