Agriculture and Food News
March 5, 2025
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Mar. 5, 2025 — The beloved Australian lyrebird best known for its stunning tail and powers of mimicry may have a cunning hidden ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Soilless growing systems inside greenhouses, known as controlled environment agriculture, promise to advance the year-round production of high-quality specialty crops, according to an interdisciplinary research team. But to be competitive and ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Plants and microbes are known to secrete enzymes to transform organic phosphorus into bioavailable inorganic phosphorus. Now, researchers report iron oxides can drive the same conversion at ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — A new study offers a more precise picture of exactly where and how warming will affect our ability to grow ...
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Mar. 4, 2025 — A study of Asian hornets has found about 1,400 different species in their ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, a trend driven by ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the over-application of genetically ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — The discovery of a powerful 'weapon' used by many disease-causing fungi to infect and destroy major food crop staples, such as rice and corn, could ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Weeds like Palmer amaranth make farming harder and less profitable, and available herbicides are becoming less effective. For scientists to find solutions, they first need to know their enemy. A ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air developed by ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — A new study has identified a genetic circuit in plants that controls individual leaf growth and allows the plants to adapt to their environment. The findings could help the development of more ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — The corn earworm causes the loss of more than 76 million bushels of corn in the United States annually, and there is mounting evidence that increasingly extreme weather events and temperatures will ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A research team observing anemonefish in the field found they engage in interesting feeding behavior with their host sea ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — How can the loss of species and habitats in agricultural landscapes be stopped? Up to now, measures have mostly been implemented by individual farms. In contrast, agri-environmental measures that are ...
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Feb. 24, 2025 — Biologists have learned several interesting patterns related to bee communication. One such observation was that bees have consistent, unique ways of dancing, meaning each bee has its own ...
Feb. 24, 2025 — A computer science team has developed a sensor-based technology that could revolutionize commercial beekeeping by reducing colony losses and lowering labor costs. The technology uses low-cost heat ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — A diet of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy foods and lean meats, low in salt and sugar, is associated with reduced psoriasis severity, new research ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Humanity can farm more food from the seas to help feed the planet while shrinking mariculture's negative impacts on biodiversity, according to new ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — New research has yielded promising results in the fight against campylobacter in free-range chicken flocks. Trials demonstrate that adding biochar to chicken feed can reduce campylobacter in chickens ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — A groundbreaking study has revealed a surprising biochemical connection between plant immune responses and human neurological health. Researchers have discovered that the metabolic pathways ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Researchers tempted grazing cattle with sweet molasses feed to discover whether cows would roam far to graze or stick close to the herd, water supplies and feed ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Researchers have introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — This Valentine's Day, millions of pounds worth of chocolate will be exchanged as gifts, but climate change and biodiversity loss imperil future global supplies of this treat. A new research ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — Researchers have found that acidification can kill H5N1 in waste milk, providing dairy farmers an affordable, easy-to-use alternative to ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Scientists discovered that the red stigmas in wind-pollinated trees accumulate anthocyanin, the same compounds that are revealed in autumn leaves after green chlorophyll production slows down and ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a new study suggests that, under certain conditions, the native bees can bounce back ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Kelp is being negatively impacted by climate change. Warming ocean temperatures have led to shorter growing and harvesting seasons, including for sugar kelp, one of the most commonly farmed kelp ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Scientists have demonstrated that Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats not only travels great distances, but also hunt at impressive altitudes of up to 1,600 meters above ground -- the altitude at which ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed large differences ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix. But agroforestry can provide a multitude of benefits to farmers and landscapes. A new study ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — InsectNet -- which is backed by a dataset of 12 million insect images, including many collected by citizen-scientists -- provides identification and predictions for more than 2,500 insect species at ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — Food scientists are working to make pancakes healthier by boosting the popular morning favorite's nutritional value while enhancing its taste and texture. Generally, pancakes are made with ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — New research shows grain yields critical to India's food security are dragged down 10% or more in many parts of the country by nitrogen dioxide pollution from power stations that run on coal. ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — New, groundbreaking research shows how, at a local scale, agricultural research and development led to improved crop varieties that resulted in global benefits to the environment and food system ...
Monday, February 24, 2025
- Honeybee Dance 'styles' Sway Food Foraging Success
- Beehive Sensors Offer Hope in Saving Honeybee Colonies
Friday, February 21, 2025
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- We Can Farm More Seafood While Minimizing Its Impact on Biodiversity
- Feed Additives Can Reduce Campylobacter in Free-Range Broilers
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- From Plants to People: How Amino Acid, Vitamin Balance Links Plant Immunity to Epilepsy
- Sweet Molasses Feed Key to Understanding Grazing Behavior in Cattle
- Biomedicine Shows the Way to Future Food Crops
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Climate Change Threatens Global Cocoa Production: New Study Highlights Pollination-Based Solutions
- Killing H5N1 in Waste Milk -- An Alternative to Pasteurization
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Scientists Identify Heat-Resistant Kelp Strain
- Bats Play a Key Role in Combating Rice Pests in Southeast Asia
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Large Differences in Water-Seeking Ability Found in U.S. Corn Varieties
- New Agroforestry Maps Plot Environmental, Social, and Economic Benefits of Trees
- InsectNet Technology Identifies Insects Around the World and Around the Farm
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Coal Emissions Cost India Millions in Crop Damages
- New Study Assesses Impact of Agricultural Research Investments on Biodiversity, Land Use
Monday, February 3, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Potential in Cultivation of a Special Nutritious Microalga
- New 'Matchless' Grass Variety Yields High Seed Count Without Need for Field Burning
- Freshwater Alga Could Be the Next Superfood That Feeds the World
- New Technology Tracks Dairy Cows for Improved Health and Productivity
- Promoting Cacao Production Without Sacrificing Biodiversity
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Discovery of a Unique Drainage and Irrigation System That Gave Way to the 'Neolithic Revolution' In the Amazon
- Protecting the Plains: Conserving Prairie Dogs Will Revitalize North America's Grasslands
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Complexity of Tree-Planting Schemes
- Damage Caused to Crops by Barnacle Geese Can Be Mitigated With Designated Set-Aside and Repelling Fields
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Scientists Predict What Will Be Top of the Crops in UK by 2080 Due to Climate Change
- 'Buzz Me In:' Bees Wearing Itty Bitty QR Codes Reveal Hive Secrets
- Camel Milk Udderly Good Alterative to Traditional Dairy
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Little Birds, Little Poops, Little Food Safety Risk
- The Importance of Eco-Friendly Sensors in Global Food Supply
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Direct Measurements Can Reduce Uncertainty in Soil Carbon Credit Markets
- Researchers (Plus Dogs) Discover New Truffle Species
- Reading the Genome and Understanding Evolution: Symbioses and Gene Transfer in Leaf Beetles
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide Third Source of Nitrogen for Corn Production
- Biochar Reduces the Risks of DDT-Contaminated Soil
- Dung Data: Manure Can Help to Improve Global Maps of Herbivore Distribution
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Pesticide Impacts on Bees More Complex Than Expected
- Protein Protects Biological Nitrogen Fixation from Oxidative Stress
- Diversified Cropping Systems Boost Nitrogen Supply but Not Soil Carbon
- Bird Flu Is Mutating, but Antivirals Still Work
- 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
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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