Nutrient density in crops is declining. In some crops, it has declined by around 50% in the past half-century. Crop nutrient decline poses a problem. We already have a world where nutrients are in ...

A 60-year study covering 205 countries and regions worldwide has systematically uncovered the evolutionary patterns of nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency (NUE and PUE) in the four major staple ...

Beyond “How much do I apply?” growers need to ask “When can my corn actually use it?” says Connor Sible, a crop physiologist at the University of Illinois. Sible and Fred Below’s research shows ...

Atmospheric aerosols (natural dust and anthropogenic particulate matter) are important influencers for nutrients (N, P, Fe, ...

New preliminary research suggests that a combination of higher atmospheric CO 2 and hotter temperatures contribute to a reduction in nutritional quality in food crops, with serious implications for ...

Spring planting will soon be here, and farmers face a familiar but increasingly complex challengeof delivering essential nutrients at the right time while managing rising input costs andheightened ...

Crops and flowers rely on them for survival, but wild bees are declining – and crucial nutrients will go missing from our diets as a result ...