Scientists at UC Davis have developed wheat plants that stimulate the production of their own fertilizer, opening the path toward less air and water pollution worldwide and lower costs for farmers.

As Ukraine continues to fight against Russian forces, experts warned of potential fallout for the U.S. agriculture industry. On Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Russian sanctions are now hurting American farmers in a big way. Russia’s responsible for a large chunk of the fertilizer market — and Moscow is no longer willing to sell to the West.

Global grain and fertilizer prices continue to trend near or at all-time highs. High wheat and fertilizer prices continue even as the shock of Russian invasion wanes. Analysts are bullish on the ...

High fertilizer prices and dry weather have many Texas wheat farmers facing critical decisions regarding the viability and profitability of their crop, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ...

Nitrogen fertilizers are applied to crops to increase yield, but some of that nitrogen is lost to the atmosphere in the form of ammonia. Ammonia is a major air pollutant linked to numerous health ...

The use of monoculture by American farmers could have led to degradation of the soil and lowered wheat output (“Wheat-Price Rally Signals Food Inflation,” Banking & Markets, Nov. 5). Monoculture, a ...

India and Egypt are in talks for a potential wheat-for-goods deal, Bloomberg reported. Egypt's supply minister said he met with the Indian ambassador to go over a possible deal for 500,000 tons of ...

Worldwide, wheat is the No. 2 cereal crop by yield and takes the biggest share of nitrogen fertilizer, using about 18 percent of the total. Globally, more than 800 million tons of fertilizer were ...