A new Archer Daniels Midland Co. mill in the Chicago area leaves the company ideally situated to serve one of the largest flour markets in the United States, said Kevin Like, president of ADM Milling, Decatur, Illinois, U.S.

As a growing population and climate change threaten food security, researchers around the world are working to overcome the challenges that threaten the dietary needs of humans and livestock.

 A 19% drop in rapeseed area will lead to a significant decline of major oilseeds area and production in the European Union in 2019-20, according to a Sept. 17 Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Amid the sprawl of drab, dusty concrete factories in Shunde district in the southern Chinese city of Foshan, one gleaming new structure stands out.

The agricultural sector is the world’s largest single employer. It provides jobs for more than 40% of the global population. It’s also the largest source of income and jobs for poor, rural households.

Rice is a diet staple in the countries of Southeast Asia, and they are large producers and traders in the crop, but diets are changing with taste, increased affluence and consumers’ desire for greater convenience