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"In July, when we're getting the weather that we usually get in August, it's pretty scary," said Todd Sandstrum of Medway Community Farm in Massachusetts.

As the world sees heat waves affecting crop production, global food prices could be driven up even further.

"Why did thousands of cattle all die in a heat wave?" Greene tweeted. "Usually just the old, sick, or weak die in stressful conditions, not the whole herd."

The two-inch-long insects damaged crops on 10 million acres of Oregon farmland last year.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has said hammerhead worms and jumping worms are damaging gardens, forests and wildlife.

Scientists used satellite images to reveal the phenomenon for the first time.

A herd of 11 elephants entered a village in India at 2AM on May 25, and attacked the man on his field

The knock-on effects of the war will add further strain to global food supply and price inflation.

Advances in biotechnology, especially within the agricultural sector, can help us overcome the immense, interconnected challenges of climate change and global hunger.

Sankalp Singh Parihar has reportedly received offers as high as $283 for a single piece of fruit.

The video has sparked intense debate online, with many viewers calling the actions "cruel" and "heartless."

The harmless insects that make way into people's homes in the late summer and early fall are nothing to fear unless you're a farmer.

"The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a secure backup facility for the seed banks of the world," Cierra Martin, a spokesperson for the Global Crop Diversity Trust, told Newsweek.

Researchers studying insecticide use on U.S. crops show that overall use has declined in the last 20 years, but what is being used is more toxic to bees.

The report includes dozens of studies from across the world and highlights the widespread decline of insect populations.

Field tests with tobacco plants showed an increase in production of up to 40 percent.

Wildlife authorities say the elephant was killed out of revenge for destroying crops.

Permanent human colonies on Mars would need to be able to produce their own food.

The colony sites are based on where astronauts would have the best luck growing crops.

Ten thousand years ago, farmers set this legume up for a fall.

The findings contradict previous landmark studies.

Tomatoes required 5 percent less water.

Eyes in the sky to locate water resources may be many Middle Eastern nations' best hope for alleviating an acute water supply problem.

A study shows that developing nations are the most vulnerable to damage from invasive species, and countries at the center of global trade are the most responsible for the spread of the pests.

A study on food origins highlight the interdependence of global regions on each other's crops.

Deep in the Colorado Front Range is a vast library of plant and animal material that could keep humanity thriving for centuries.

If we keep farming like we've been for the past century, we'll end up with millions starving and a planet denuded of trees.