Latest Food Headlines

  1. Scientists Discover Smart 'Switch' In Plants That Allows Them To Redirect Roots To Find Water 6/12/2025

    Scientists have discovered a rapid molecular switch in plant roots that allows them to detect dry soils and redirect root growth to find water. This discovery could help in developing drought-resilient crops and addressing future food security challenges.

  2. Future Banana Research At WUR: Multidisciplinary, International And Impact-Driven 6/12/2025

    Banana research at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is breaking new ground with Desalegn Etalo and Harold Meijer.

  3. USask Researchers Discover Genes That Protect Wheat From Disease 6/11/2025

    To get ahead of these pathogens, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers like Dr. Valentyna Klymiuk (PhD) and Dr. Curtis Pozniak (PhD) are studying wild wheat varieties that carry resistance to these harmful pathogens.

  4. Ostara Inc. Launches CG P2X In Western Canada: Phosphorus, Perfected 6/11/2025

    Ostara is proud to announce the launch of CG P2X in Western Canada, a next-generation phosphorus fertilizer that delivers unmatched efficiency, crop safety, and agronomic performance.

  5. Everstream Analytics Launches First-In-Class Predictive Crop Risk Forecasting Solution 6/10/2025

    Everstream Analytics, the global supply chain insights and risk analytics company, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking Crop Prediction solution, enabling customers from food and beverage manufacturers to cosmetics and chemical producers, and even financial institutions, to predict crop yields and quality through advanced weather intelligence and predictive modeling.

  6. Scientists Edit Oat DNA For The First Time, Paving The Way For Healthier, More Climate-Resilient Crops 6/10/2025

    For the first time, scientists have successfully edited oat DNA, a breakthrough that could accelerate the development of oats with more fibre, higher yields, and greater resilience to climate change.

  7. Sollum Technologies Partners With Optimal To Advance AI Greenhouse Control 6/10/2025

    Sollum Technologies is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Optimal, a leader in AI greenhouse control. This collaboration integrates Sollum's 100% dynamic LED lighting with Optimal's AI climate and irrigation control platform, enabling growers to precisely execute their desired growing strategy under rapidly changing weather conditions.

  8. Scientists Reveal Gene Pairs Conferring Resistance To Wheat Diseases 6/10/2025

    A research team led by Prof. LIU Zhiyong at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified two novel genetic mechanisms for disease resistance in wheat, offering promising strategies to enhance resilience against powdery mildew and stripe rust.

  9. Zoomlion Advances Intelligent Agricultural Machinery And Upgrades Service Support To Safeguard Summer Grain Harvest 6/9/2025

    Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion"; 1157.HK) is spearheading all-out efforts to safeguard the summer harvest as China's "Three Summer" jobs – summer harvesting, planting, and field management – are now in full swing.

  10. Ecorobotix Unveils Lettuce Thinning Algorithm, Delivering Precision And Labor Savings For Lettuce Growers 6/5/2025

    Ecorobotix, an AI company specializing in precision agriculture, announces the launch of its new Lettuce Thinning algorithm, expanding the capabilities of its ARA Ultra High Precision (UHP) Sprayer to offer one of the most advanced automated thinning solutions on the market.