THE FALL OF AMERICA`S FARM SUPERPOWER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

The fall of America’s farm superpower The US is on the verge of losing its status as the world’s leading agricultural exporter Susannah Sava...

WHAT THE IRAN WAR TAUGHT THE WORLD ABOUT FOOD SECURITY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

What the Iran War Taught the World About Food Security Perhaps the most unsettling lesson from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the ga...

THE COMING EL NIÑO COULD BE THE STRONGEST EVER REPORTED / THE ECONOMIST

Boy problems The coming El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded That is bad news for a warming world Photograph: Getty Images HUNDREDS ...

LATIN AMERICA`S AGRICULTURAL BOOM IS FALTERING / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Latin America’s Agricultural Boom Is Faltering The productivity growth that transformed agriculture across Latin America and the Caribbean h...

MILLIONS WILL GO HUNGRY IF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ STAYS CLOSED / THE ECONOMIST

Farm alarm Millions will go hungry if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed Expensive fuel and fertiliser will lead to smaller harvests and high...

THE IMPENDING GLOBAL FOOD SHOCK IS PREVENTABLE / THE ECONOMIST

A slow-motion tragedy The impending global food shock is preventable So why won’t it be prevented? Photograph: Getty Images FOUR YEARS ago t...

HOW HEALTHY ARE OATS? / THE NEW YORK TIMES

How Healthy Are Oats? One nutritional superstar really sets them apart. By Simar Bajaj Credit...Suzanne Saroff Hearty, basic and cheap, oats...

THE IRAN WAR COULD TRIGGER A GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Iran War Could Trigger a Global Food Crisis While media coverage of Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has focused on oil prices, th...