Agriculture and Food News
May 15, 2025
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May 14, 2025 — Scientists are using artificial intelligence to determine which genes collectively govern nitrogen use efficiency in plants such as corn, with the goal of helping farmers improve their crop yields ...
May 9, 2025 — In a new study, researchers are investigating the interaction of major global change drivers on ...
May 8, 2025 — Researchers showed that some spinach defensins can confer similar protection to citrus and potatoes -- and possibly other crops. The effects show significant progress toward recovering yield and improving quality in diseased ...
May 6, 2025 — A new study reveals how climate change has altered growing conditions for the world's five major crops over the past half century and is reshaping agriculture. The impacts corroborate climate models used to predict impacts, with a couple of ...
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May 7, 2025 — A new technique to extract tiny cellulose strands from cow dung and turn them into manufacturing-grade cellulose, currently used to make everything ...
May 6, 2025 — Scientists have found a new way to produce sugar from corn stalks and other crop waste, potentially opening a new pathway to sustainable ...
May 6, 2025 — Claims about sustainability are increasing in agricultural genomics research, but the term is often not well-defined, leading to potential concerns about the impact and credibility of the research, ...
May 5, 2025 — Vertical farming can do more than lettuce. A research team has investigated the cultivation of six food groups in vertical farming: Crops, algae, mushrooms, insects, fish and cultivated meat. In this ...
May 6, 2025 — A new study shows that adding fruit and microbes to alfalfa, a protein-rich feed for livestock, improves fermentation and biogas ...
May 5, 2025 — A study has demonstrated that pesticides can negatively affect non-target species living in agricultural environment. However, the effects varied greatly depending on the substance ...
May 5, 2025 — Deleting a cluster of genes in wheat may reduce wheat allergies without harming breadmaking, finds anew ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — The arrival of new plant pests and diseases is likely to severely damage UK trees and woodlands in the coming decades, new research ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — Researchers have identified crucial structural variations that determine seed size and weight in peanuts, paving the way for the development of higher-yielding crop ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to 3,000 per hectare a year, according to a new ...
Earlier Headlines
May 1, 2025 — Imagine trying to tell identical twins apart just by looking at their fingerprints. That's how challenging it can be for scientists to distinguish the tiny powdery pollen grains produced by fir, ...
May 1, 2025 — The intensification of existing farmland can sometimes be more harmful to local biodiversity than expanding the area covered by agricultural land, finds a new ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Scientists have discovered, for the first time how root cells respond to their complex soil environment revealing that roots actively sense their microenvironment and mount precise, cell-specific ...
Apr. 29, 2025 — Researchers have shown they can inexpensively nanomanufacture silk microneedles to precisely fortify crops, monitor plant health, and detect soil ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — New research demonstrates how mathematical modeling can predict outbreaks of toxic fungi in Texas corn crops -- offering a potential lifeline to farmers facing billions in harvest ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — New blackberry varieties could provide a boon for farmers looking to rebound after the decline of Florida citrus and who see an opportunity to meet the growing demand for blackberries, which have ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. Surprisingly, it applies to both ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — Scientists developed a machine-learning tool that can teach itself, with minimal external guidance, to differentiate between aerial images of flowering and nonflowering grasses -- an advance that ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — A new comparison and analysis of the genomes of species in the genus Malus, which includes the domesticated apple and its wild relatives, revealed the evolutionary relationships among the species and ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — Researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently. Because methane traps heat in the ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how clever these bacterial invaders can ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — Honeybees are essential pollinators for agriculture and natural ecosystems. Stressors like climate change, habitat loss and pesticide exposure threaten their ability to forage for pollen, a critical ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A new study provided insight into how even sublethal doses of ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — As farmers debate whether fields should be used for agriculture or solar panels, new research says the answer could be both. Scientists analyzed remote sensing and aerial imagery to study how fields ...
Apr. 18, 2025 — A team led by researchers say public ignorance and apathy towards bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI) could pose a serious obstacle to containing the virus and preventing a ...
Apr. 18, 2025 — A new study opens new avenues for combating soybean cyst nematodes, the most damaging pest for U.S. soybean ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — Lake ecosystems can receive high inputs of terrestrial organic matter (t-OM) that microbes make available to higher trophic level consumers. A research group examined terrestrial reliance of 19 ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — A research team has decoded the genome of historic potato cultivars and used this resource to develop an efficient method for analysis of hundreds of additional potato ...
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- AI System Targets Tree Pollen Behind Allergies
- Intensifying Farmland Can Sometimes Degrade Biodiversity More Than Expansion
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025
- How Math Helps to Protect Crops from Invasive Disease
- Blackberries With No Thorns? Scientist Assembles Genome of a Blackberry in Major Step to Breed Better Fruit
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- How Do You Like Them Apples? Apple Genus Evolution Revealed
- Insects Are Disappearing Due to Agriculture -- And Many Other Drivers, New Research Reveals
- Tackling Parasite Devastating Fish Farmers Around the World
- Better Feed, Fewer Burps: Scientists Target Dairy Gas Emissions
Monday, April 21, 2025
- How Bacteria Use Sneaky Chemistry to Disable Plant Defenses
- Simulations Predict How Pesticides May Affect Honeybee Colonies
- Even Sublethal Insecticide Dose May Disrupt Pollinator Mating Process
- Should Farm Fields Be Used for Crops or Solar? Or Both
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Americans Don't Think Bird Flu Is a Threat, Study Suggests
- Disrupting 'communication' With Plants Could Limit Soybean Cyst Nematode Infections
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Land-Use Drives Energy Dynamics of Boreal Lake Food Webs
- European Potato Genome Decoded: Small Gene Pool With Large Differences
- Nutrients Strengthen Link Between Precipitation and Plant Growth, Study Finds
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- New Pollen-Replacing Food for Honey Bees Brings New Hope for Survival
- Growing Wildflowers on Disused Urban Land Can Damage Bee Health
- Inactive Components in Agricultural Runoff May Be Hidden Contributors to Drinking Water Hazards
- Meat or Veg? Plant-Based Protein Is Linked to a Longer Life, Research Shows
Monday, April 14, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Intuition Guides Farmers Towards Better Decision-Making, but Remains a Taboo
- A New Tool for Parsing the 'metabolic Dialogue' Between Microorganisms
- Impact of Processing on Biochemical Composition of Plant-Based Products Revealed
- First New Plant Tissue Discovered in 160 Years Boosts Crop Yields
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Monday, April 7, 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Best Methods for Growing Atlantic Sea Scallops
- Planetary Health Diet and Mediterranean Diet Associated With Similar Survival and Sustainability Benefits
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Sensing Sickness: New Method for Boosting Bee Health
- Plant Doctor: An AI System That Watches Over Urban Trees Without Touching a Leaf
- Electrochemical Process Separates Valuable Industrial Chemicals from Animal Waste
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Ecologists Document Utah's Bee Species and Say Beehive State Is Rich in Bee Diversity
- Using Cover Plants to Remove Pollutants from Arable Soil
- Technology Makes Pesticides Stick to Plant Leaves
- Insecticides May Contribute to Bigger Problems With Certain Weeds
Monday, March 24, 2025
- Healthy Eating in Midlife Linked to Overall Healthy Aging
- New Research Reveals Secrets About Locust Swarm Movement
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Protecting Crops: Researchers Open Up New Avenue to Combat a Widespread Plant Virus
- Popular Cooking Cheese Made With Peas Yields Same Taste and Texture
- Kansas, Missouri Farmers Avoid Discussing Climate Change Regardless of Opinions, Study Finds
- Natural Insect Predators May Serve as Allies in Spotted Lanternfly Battle
- Extreme Heat Impacts Dairy Production, Small Farms Most Vulnerable
Monday, March 17, 2025
- Tax Sugar and Salt in Food to Improve Health?
- New Discovery in Plant-Pest Warfare Could Lead to Sustainable Farming Solutions
- Researchers Demonstrate New Technique for Boosting Plant Growth With Bacteria
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- The Long Wait for Bees to Return to Restored Grasslands
- Study: 'Sustainable Intensification' On the Farm Reduces Soil Nitrate Losses, Maintains Crop Yields
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- The Yucca and the Moth: How Extreme Weather Impacts the Timing of Biological Events
- Iconic Australian Bird Reveals Hidden Farming Talent
- How Agave Plants Survive Extreme Droughts
- Scientists Discover Genes to Grow Bigger Tomatoes and Eggplants
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- Iron Oxides Act as Natural Catalysts to Unlock Phosphorus to Fuel Plant Growth
- New Computer Vision System Can Guide Specialty Crops Monitoring
- World's Critical Food Crops at Imminent Risk from Rising Temperatures
- 1,400 Species Found in Guts of Asian Hornets
Monday, March 3, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Midwestern Field Trials Suggest Overuse of Rootworm-Resistant Corn Reduces Farmers' Profits
- Discovery of a Common 'weapon' Used by Disease-Causing Fungi Could Help Engineer More Resilient Food Crops
- Genetic Switch Could Help Control Leaf Growth in Poor Soils
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Select Corn Lines Contain Compounds That Sicken, Kill Major Crop Pest
- Feeding Anemone: Symbiote Fish Actively Feed Hosts in Wild
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Successful Strategies for Collaborative Species Conservation
- In the Weeds: Amaranth Genomes Reveal Secrets of Success
- From Scraps to Sips: Everyday Biomass Produces Drinking Water from Thin Air
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