Agriculture and Food News
January 26, 2025
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Jan. 23, 2025 — While climate change is likely to present significant challenges to agriculture in coming decades, it could also mean that crops such as chickpeas, soyabeans and oranges are widely grown across the ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Several hundred bees in rural Pennsylvania and rural New York are sporting tiny QR codes on their backs to track when they go in and out of their hives. The work, a collaboration among entomologists and electrical engineers, is the first step in ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Researchers present paper-based temperature and humidity sensors that are accurate, reliable, and eco-friendly. The team created the sensors by printing silver lines on commercially available paper through dry additive nanomanufacturing. As the ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Scientists find a 'measure and remeasure' approach is a feasible method of verifying soil carbon storage in croplands for climate ...
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Jan. 21, 2025 — Smaller poops from smaller birds carry very low risk of foodborne pathogens on farms, finds a new ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Researchers, citizen scientists and their 'truffle dogs' -- have discovered two new species of truffle. Tuber canirevelatum, meaning the 'dog-found' truffle, was named in honor of truffle dogs and ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Scientists explored the evolutionary success of leaf beetles, the most diverse herbivores on Earth. They showed that symbioses with bacteria have ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Detailed livestock models are important for land-use planning, disaster relief and food ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A new study shows distinct effects of neonicotinoid pesticide exposure in different bumble bee body parts, explaining why pesticides have diverse harmful effects and highlighting the need for more ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A research team has discovered how the 'Shethna protein II' protects the nitrogen-fixing enzyme nitrogenase from damage. The oxygen sensor protein could help to make nitrogenase usable in ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn't one of them, according to a new ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: ...
Earlier Headlines
Jan. 15, 2025 — Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around the world, according ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Researchers have proposed that some wild plant species possess certain attributes which make them more suitable for human cultivation than ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — A new study of hemp microbes may lead to more sustainable farming methods, using nature to boost the growth of the plant which has become increasingly popular for its versatile uses: CBD-rich ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Scientists are working to produce plant-based cheese with all the characteristics of real cheese, but with better health benefits. To create a cheesy product with the same texture as the real thing, ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — A new study reveals that generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help expedite the search for solutions to reduce enteric methane emissions caused by cows in animal agriculture, which accounts ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Students researched sawfly biocontrols and the use of remote sensing to model infestation in ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Research on fungus spread could help growers predict, monitor and control powdery mildew disease affecting ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — The Great Salt Lake has lost more than 15 billion cubic yards of water over the past three decades, is getting shallower at the rate of 4 inches a year, and an analysis of its water budget suggests ...
Jan. 6, 2025 — New research shows that the sweeping land use changes and irrigation of the U.S. Corn Belt, along with the influence of the area's shallow groundwater, have significantly altered precipitation ...
Jan. 6, 2025 — Scientists have long sought ways to help plants turn more carbon dioxide (CO2) into biomass, which could boost crop yields and even combat climate change. Recent research suggests that a group of ...
Jan. 3, 2025 — Farmers are receiving less of what consumers spend on food, as modern food systems increasingly direct costs toward value-added components like processing, transport, and marketing. A study shows ...
Jan. 3, 2025 — Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — A balanced diet is important for reducing hunger and malnutrition. Researchers thus advocate that small farmers in low- and middle-income countries should try to produce as many different foods as ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be attracted to different flower ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — Putting extra holiday cookies and leftovers in the freezer will not only extend their shelf life -- it could also put a dent in the U.S. household tendency to throw away edible food, a new study ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — At a Neolithic settlement on the Danish island Funen dating back 5,500 years, archaeologists have discovered both grinding stones and grains from early cereals. However, new research reveals that the ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes and tomatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store. The breakthrough could cut food waste and enhance crop farming in ...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Small-Scale Fisheries Essential to Global Nutrition, Livelihoods
- Could This Fundamental Discovery Revolutionize Fertilizer Use in Farming?
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- What Makes Some Plant Species 'ripe' For Domestication
- Study on Hemp May Lead to More Sustainable Farming Methods
- Just as Gouda: Improving the Quality of Cheese Alternatives
Friday, January 10, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Scientists Leverage Artificial Intelligence to Fast-Track Methane Mitigation Strategies in Animal Agriculture
- Explorations of Wheat Stem Sawfly Management
- Blueberries Beware: Powdery Mildew Spreading Across the Globe
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025
- U.S. Corn Belt: Intensive Farming and Shallow Groundwater Affect Precipitation Patterns
- Tiny Plants Reveal Big Potential for Boosting Crop Efficiency
Friday, January 3, 2025
- Growing Divide: Agricultural Climate Policies Affect Food Prices Differently in Poor and Wealthy Countries
- Pollinators, Pollen and Varieties Determine Fruit Quality
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Africa: Better Roads Promote Greater Dietary Diversity
- Quantity Over Quality? Different Bees Are Attracted to Different Floral Traits
Monday, December 23, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Water and Gruel -- Not Bread: Discovering the Diet of Early Neolithic Farmers in Scandinavia
- Growing Safer Spuds: Removing Toxins from Potatoes
- Pollinators Most Vulnerable to Rising Global Temperatures Are Flies, Study Shows
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Evolutionary Study Reveals the Toxic Reach of Disease-Causing Bacteria Across the Plant Kingdom
- Sugar Solution Fights Infection in Dairy Cows Just as Well as Antibiotics
- Early Warning Tool Will Help Control Huge Locust Swarms
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Monday, December 16, 2024
Friday, December 13, 2024
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Climate Change Threatens Global Food Supply: Scientists Call for Urgent Action
- Durian Helps Rice Plants Thrive in Salty Soil
- DNA of 1,000 Year-Old Maize Sheds Light on Origins of Globally Important Food Crop
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Low Meat Intake Fuels Concerns Over Child Nutrition
- Lifesaver for Wild Bees: The Importance of Quarries
- Climate-Ready Crop
- Insects Wearing Two Hats Solve Botanical Mystery
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Streams Near Farms Emit High Levels of Greenhouse Gas
- Overlooked Emissions in California's Salton Sea Air Basin
- Backyard Chickens Are Here to Stay
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Cuts Methane Emissions by Almost 40%
- Animal Products Improve Child Nutrition in Africa
- Higher Ratio of Plant Protein to Animal Protein May Improve Heart Health
- Sustainable Land Management Practice Successfully 'uproots' Invasive Prosopis Juliflora in East Africa
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Global Food Yields Have Grown Steadily During Last Six Decades, Study Finds
- How Fungi Colonize Plant Roots
- Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Future of Tick Control
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Smart Agriculture Technology for Monitoring Plants
- Can We Avert the Looming Food Crisis of Climate Change?
Monday, November 25, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- From Food Crops to Cancer Clinics: Lessons in Extermination Resistance
- How Anti-Obesity Drugs Are Linked to Food Waste
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Scientists Use Ancient DNA to Shed Light on Adaptation of Early Europeans
- Will Agricultural Weeds Finally Claim the Upper Hand in a Changing Climate?
- Bioengineered Yeast Mass Produces Herbal Medicine
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Revealing the Hidden Costs of What We Eat
- American Soil Losing More Nutrients for Crops Due to Heavier Rainstorms
- Bee Alert: Pesticides Pose a Real Threat to Over 70% of Wild Bees
Friday, November 15, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Linking Data on Genetics, Traits and Environment Gives Crop Breeders a Wider Lens
- Robot Identifies Plants by 'touching' Their Leaves
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
- Scientists Tackle Farm Nutrient Pollution With Sustainable, Affordable Designer Biochar Pellets
- Small Reductions to Meat Production in Wealthier Countries May Help Fight Climate Change, New Analysis Concludes
- Not the Usual Suspects: Novel Genetic Basis of Pest Resistance to Biotech Crops
Friday, November 1, 2024
- Bee Gene Specifies Collective Behavior
- Water Fern Gains More Evidence as Safe Potential Global Food Insecurity Solution
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- New Illinois Study Explores Adoption of Robotic Weeding to Fight Superweeds
- Droughts' Impact on Pasturelands Is Measured in Order to Guide Extensive Livestock Management on Spain's Dehesas
- Improving Deer Health One Test at a Time
- New Pathway for Sensing Cold Temperatures Identified in Rice
- Algae Research Provides Insight on Immune Health
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
- Co-Culture System for Sustainable Cultured Meat Production
- Thermal Imaging May Help Fruits, Veggies Stay Fresher Longer
- Lab-Grown Pork Gets Support from Sorghum Grain
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Plant Diversity Enhances Soil Carbon Retention
- Harnessing Plant Odors to Revolutionize Sustainable Agriculture
- Study of Chick Peeps Could Improve Understanding of Animal Emotions
- Marri Trees a Lifeline for Many Native Bee Species in Biodiversity Hotspot
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- Gardens Prevent Pollinators from Starving When Farmland Nectar Is Scarce
- Scientists Discover How Fungi Interact With Soil Actinomycetes
Friday, October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Key Protein for the Biosynthesis of Defense Steroids in Solanaceous Plants Discovered
- Why Do We Love Carbs? The Origins Predate Agriculture and Maybe Even Our Split from Neanderthals
- Soil's Secret Language: Researchers Decode Plant-to-Fungi Communication
- AI Decodes Microbes' Message in Milk Safety Testing Approach
- Aquaculture Uses Far More Wild Fish Than Previously Estimated, Study Finds
- Study Finds Widespread Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemical During Pregnancy
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Chickpeas: Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Foods of the Future
- Plastic Pollution Harms Bees, Review Finds