Video: Food, fiber, and fuel

A new video in our Down to Earth series explains the four main crop categories—food, feed, fiber, and fuel—and gives examples of each, showing how crops support everything from human food and livestock production to clothing and renewable energy. The video also highlights the scale of modern farming and demonstrates how crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, hay, and biofuel crops contribute to America's food supply, economy, and energy production.

Down to Earth breaks down and explains food, farming, and environmental sciences for readers of all backgrounds, including those without formal scientific training.