Latest Food Headlines
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Novel Biosensor Detects Genetically Modified Corn And Soybean
9/16/2025
The continually expanding toolkit from Mohit Verma’s laboratory at Purdue University now includes a portable, paper-based biosensor for identifying genetically modified (GM) corn and soybean.
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You've Never Seen Corn Like This Before
9/15/2025
Plant stem cells are crucial for the world's food supply, animal feed, and fuel production. They lay the foundation for how plants grow.
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Mizzou Researchers Enhancing Soybean Taste To Win Over More Consumers
9/15/2025
In Missouri, soybeans aren’t just a crop; they’re the state’s top commodity. At the University of Missouri, researchers are developing innovative ways to improve the flavor of soy-based foods, deliver more health benefits and appeal to a wider audience.
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First-Of-Its-Kind Agriculture Maps Help Hawaiʻi Track Crops, Boost Food Security
9/12/2025
Newly released, first-of-its-kind agriculture maps of the state of Hawaiʻi are expected to help policymakers, land managers and researchers better monitor crop diversity, evaluate land-use change and design programs that support food security and sustainable agriculture.
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Seasonal Temperature Shifts Influence Sesquiterpene Lactone And Sugar Levels In Hydroponic Lettuce
9/11/2025
Lettuce is one of the most important leafy vegetables in the United States, and it is subjected to a decrease in edible quality when cultivated in environments with hot temperatures and increased daylength.
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Edacious And Regenerative Organic Alliance Enter Collaboration To Measure Nutritional Impact Of Regenerative Organic Certified® Agriculture
9/10/2025
Edacious and the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) have announced a new partnership that establishes a collaborative framework to measure and better understand the relationship between Regenerative Organic Certified® crops and human health
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Switch On, Switch Off: The Dynamic Defense Of A Deadly Plant Disease
9/10/2025
The notorious pathogen that caused the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s is still a major threat to potato and tomato crops worldwide. This oomycete water mold, Phytophthora infestans, can devastate entire fields, posing a constant threat to global food security.
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NSW Safeguards Local Potato Production
9/10/2025
Action has been taken to protect the state’s potato industry from potato mop-top virus (Pomovirus solani) with the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) issuing a new biosecurity control order.
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Learn, Network And Grow: Southeast Nebraska Alfalfa And Wheat Expo Returns Sept. 19
9/9/2025
Nebraska wheat and alfalfa producers will have the chance to sharpen their management strategies and connect with experts at Nebraska Extension’s 2025 Southeast Nebraska Alfalfa and Wheat Expo, set for Friday, Sept. 19, at the Saline County Fairground, 1600 Tuxedo Park Rd., Crete.
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PepsiCo, Mars, And ADM Partner To Advance Regenerative Agriculture To Support Farmers In Poland Through A Holistic, Landscape-Level Approach
9/9/2025
PepsiCo, Mars and ADM, global leaders in food, drinks, and pet care, have partnered to launch a regenerative agriculture program in Poland, supporting 24 farmers in adopting sustainable practices across their crop rotations.