Latest Food Headlines
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Researchers Reveal Impact Of Brassinosteroid And Sugar Signal On Wheat Grain Size Regulation
3/28/2024
Grain size plays a central role in determining wheat yield, and precise regulation of grain development has emerged as a key strategy for increasing yields in several staple crops such as rice and maize.
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Complete Sugarcane Genome Sequence Opens Up New Era In Breeding
3/28/2024
The first comprehensive reference genome for ‘R570’, a widely cultivated modern sugarcane hybrid, has been completed in a landmark advancement for agricultural biotechnology.
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ROSS V Cone Blenders Ideal For Gentle And Effective Mixing
3/27/2024
Offering a high level of precision and consistency, ROSS V Cone Blenders utilize diffusion as the main mechanism for mixing. As the V shaped vessel rotates on its horizontal axis, batch materials cascade down, distributing particles over a freshly exposed surface.
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AgroFresh Acquires Pace International LLC, Expanding Post-Harvest Solutions Portfolio
3/27/2024
As the pioneer and global leader in post-harvest solutions for fresh produce, AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announces the acquisition of Pace International LLC, including its domestic and overseas operations ("Pace").
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Cox Enterprises Launches Cox Farms, One Of The Largest Greenhouse Growers In North America
3/26/2024
Today, Cox Enterprises announces the launch of Cox Farms, a new business focused on sustainable food and agriculture.
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Powering Drones To Full Capacity For Spring Farming In Xuzhou, Jiangsu
3/25/2024
Gradually rising temperatures mean a critical growth stage for the 333,000 hectares of winter wheat in the Xuzhou region of Jiangsu Province.
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Genetic Ancestor Could Solve The Problems Affecting The World’s Bananas
3/25/2024
An international expedition to North Queensland to collect wild banana samples could be the key to eradicating global threats to the edible version of the popular fruit.
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Better Phosphorus Use Can Ensure Its Stocks Last More Than 500 Years And Boost Global Food Production - New Evidence Shows
3/25/2024
More efficient use of phosphorus could see limited stocks of the important fertiliser last more than 500 years and boost global food production to feed growing populations.
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Machine-Learning Model Demonstrates Effect Of Public Breeding On Rice Yields In Climate Change
3/25/2024
Climate change, extreme weather events, unprecedented records in temperatures and higher, acidic oceans make it difficult to predict the long-term fate of modern crop varieties.
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Food Production Using Controlled Environment Agriculture And Agrivoltaics Systems Could Become The New Normal
3/21/2024
New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Virginia Tech suggests that technologies such as controlled environment agriculture and agrivoltaics may become part of the future of farming.