In the Midwest Corn Belt, corn often covers 40 percent of the landscape or more. In partnership with the Honey Bee Health Coalition, the National Corn Growers Association identifies potential effects of agricultural practices on bees at each stage of production and recommends ways to mitigate those impacts.

Globally, millions of tons of phosphorus fertilizer are used every year. But only a fraction of the added phosphorus ends up being available to crops. New research explores soil, fungi and phosphorus dynamics.