March is upon us, and in a matter of weeks, the 2026 planting season will begin. Looking back to 2025, there are lessons we can learn as we move forward to the new crop year. From planting date and ...

Researchers identify three new proteins that the body uses to determine 'safe' foods, helping understand food allergy.

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Corn over wheat. Like most of the Midwest, Iowa was settled by farmers moving west, growing what they knew best — until they ...

Climate change is threatening modern life in ways we are still finding, from food security to the economy to everyday living.

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Small food protein signals teach immune cells to accept food. The finding helps explain how the body prevents food allergies.

Scientists have developed two powerful molecular tools that reveal how plants and fungi coordinate one of Earth’s oldest biological partnerships.

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Last year, Autumn Laskody’s garden produced a bountiful harvest. The plants that lined her yard yielded more tomatoes, ...

A few pests can create problems for corn growers. Crows and other birds may peck the ground and steal the seeds before or as they germinate. Use a row cover secured with pins, soil, or rocks to ...

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