Latest Food Headlines

1. Ryobi Systems Begins Operation Of Agricultural Data Platform And Carbon Credit Demonstration Project In Bangladesh To Promote AWD Farming 3/10/2025

   Ryobi Systems Co., Ltd. is launching a demonstration project in the People's Republic of Bangladesh to promote the AWD (Alternate Wetting and Drying) farming method (a rice cultivation technique that conserves water through intermittent irrigation to increase yields), thereby contributing to improved agricultural productivity through efficient farming.

2. Verinomics Introduces Transgene-Free Gene Editing And Genomic-Driven Accelerated Breeding Platforms For Specialty Crops 3/10/2025

   Verinomics, a leader in agricultural genomics and gene editing, today unveiled two breakthrough platforms designed to accelerate specialty crop innovation: Genesis, a transgene-free gene editing platform, primarily for vegetatively propagated crops and Genova, a genomic-driven breeding acceleration platform for both seed and vegetatively propagated crops. 

3. Climate Change Threatens Future Of Banana Industry 3/7/2025

   Climate change is rapidly reducing the ability of banana producers to supply one of our favourite fruits, according to a new study.

4. Detection Of Plant Disease Leads To Citrus Quarantine 3/7/2025

   A statewide citrus quarantine was issued recently for Mississippi after one of the most serious citrus plant diseases in the world was detected in the state.

5. Interdisciplinary Research Reveals Genetic Mechanisms For Fine-Tuning Agronomic Traits In Corn 3/5/2025

   A research team led by Andrea Eveland, PhD, associate member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, has uncovered key genetic regulatory factors that control pleiotropy—a phenomenon where a single gene influences multiple traits.

6. CSHL And Global Collaborators Map Solanum Pan-Genome 3/5/2025

   About 75 percent of the world's food comes from 12 plants. Scientists estimate up to 30,000 species are edible.

7. Breakthrough Enhances Biomass And Yield In Tomato Plants With Synthetic Photorespiration 3/5/2025

   A new study by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has demonstrated a significant improvement in biomass and yield in Solanum lycopersicum (tomato plants) through the integration of a synthetic photorespiration pathway.

8. Vector Controls And Automation Group Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Missouri facility 3/4/2025

   Vector Controls and Automation Group, a trusted authorized sales and service representative for Endress+Hauser since 2013, has announced the grand opening of its new Missouri facility located at 1208 NE Douglas St Lee's Summit, MO 64086.

9. Study: World's Critical Food Crops At Imminent Risk From Rising Temperatures 3/4/2025

   Global warming is already reshaping our daily lives, with storms, floods, wildfires and droughts around the world.

10. Researchers Identify Genes For Branchless Watermelon, Boosting Crop Breeding 3/4/2025

    Scientists at the Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China have achieved a major breakthrough in watermelon genetics with the rapid identification of candidate genes responsible for the "branchless" phenotype.