We asked Modern Farmer readers to show us their crops, and you obliged. Here's part two in our series of stories from farmers all over the world and what they're planting and harve...

We asked Modern Farmer readers to show us their crops, and they obliged. Here are the stories of farmers all over the world and what they’re planting and harvesting right now, from rural plots to rooftops, and from Ohio to Morocco. Weather conditions and stories are from April 2013. And this is just the first round – stay tuned for part two.

Floating above the earth in his airplane, photographer Alex MacLean reads the landscape like no other photographer.

We meet the new breed of global growers embracing agriculture.

It’s spring and you want to talk about soil. But how? Here’s a glossary of dirty talking points to get you chatting up a storm at your next soireé.

Last night, a fire at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas exploded as firefighters worked, flattening the town and killing an unknown number of people. Onlookers described the plume as like a mushroom cloud; the blast was felt 40 miles away. How did this happen? Why a fertilizer plant? What kind of safety precautions exist to prevent such disasters? We attempt to explain.

Yesterday, Modern Farmer received what we believe to be the single greatest pitch in the history of story pitches. We spent much of yesterday pondering its mysteries: who is this “Web Kiefer”? What does magic mushroom mold taste like? Could a bird make this painting? In the end, we decided that we should just publish the pitch in its entirety and let you, dear reader, make up your own mind.

State fairs are the reason summer was invented. Find out when and where they’re going down this year.