AGRICULTURE IS PRODUCING MORE WITH MORE. THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 1 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

Farmers are producing more. That's the good news.

The bad news is that globally, they're using more land, fertilizer, machinery, and other resources to do it.

For farmers, that can mean higher production costs and greater financial risk. For consumers, those costs can contribute to higher prices for food, clothing, pharmaceuticals, and other products that begin on farms. And for the natural resources we depend on, it means added strain on land, water, and soil.

New data from Virginia Tech's 2026 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report point to the underlying problem: Global agricultural productivity growth is slowing. ...