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...
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So, What Do Canadian Farmers Do in the Winter?
Today is winter solstice—the darkest day of the year. Here in southeast Saskatchewan, where my family farms, we’ll see about eight hours of daylight. The sun...
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...
Dodging a Glyphosate-Ban Bullet
Europe just came close to banning the world’s most popular crop-protection product, but instead it narrowly avoided a terrible decision that would have frustrat...
“First World” Disputes Can Cause “Third World” Dilemmas
The majority of Americans know very little about genetically modified food. They’ll even tell you so: In a poll by the Annenberg Public Policy Center last year,...
Tackling Water, Resource Conservation With Modern Agriculture
As I sat in a board room in Minneapolis, I used a break in my meeting to check the moisture of the soil on my farm in New Zealand. I didn’t walk into a field ...
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...
Invitation to Tom Brady: Visit My Farm and Learn Food Facts
Quarterback Tom Brady led his New England Patriots to another comeback win on Sunday. Analysts raved about his five touchdown passes, but he was hardly perfect ...