Latest Food Headlines

  1. Chinese Scientists Unravel Century-Old Mystery Of Wheat Hybrid Necrosis 3/25/2025

    Wheat hybrid necrosis, a long-standing mystery in plant science, has been known to be regulated by two complementary genes, Ne1 and Ne2. In 2021, Ne2 has been characterized as a leaf rust resistance NLR-type resistance protein (Lr13) by three independent research teams.

  2. Nighttime Blue-Light Radiation Found To Boost Anthocyanin Production In Purple Paprika 3/24/2025

    A recent study, conducted by researchers at Meiji University, has revealed that nighttime blue-light radiation significantly enhances anthocyanin production in the purple paprika cultivar ‘Tequila’ by stimulating the expression of structural genes during fruit growth.

  3. Traditional Breeding Falls Short In Boosting Soybean Photosynthesis 3/24/2025

    A team from the University of Illinois has determined that improving a key component of soybean photosynthesis is unlikely to come from traditional breeding methods, and that gene editing is likely the key to unlocking soybean potential.

  4. ThingsLog Smart Agriculture: Enabling Big Yields On Smart Fields With Distributed Monitoring And Irrigation Control 3/23/2025

    ThingsLog, a pioneer in IoT-based agricultural solutions, is excited to announce its Smart Agriculture Solutions, designed to deliver big yields on smart fields.

  5. No Palmer Amaranth Tolerance Is Advisable In Furrow-Irrigated Rice 3/20/2025

    A recently published article in the journal Weed Science demonstrates just how devasting Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) can be for furrow-irrigated rice production, even in small amounts. 

  6. Triggering Parasitic Plant 'Suicide' To Help Farmers 3/20/2025

    Parasitic weeds are ruthless freeloaders, stealing nutrients from crops and devastating harvests.

  7. Cracking The Code Of Pistachio Genetics 3/20/2025

    California produces 99% of the nation’s pistachios, generating nearly $3B in economic value in the state. But pistachios have been slightly understudied in part because of the lack of a high-quality map of their DNA.

  8. CropX Launches Strato 1: A Cutting-Edge In-Field Weather Station For Smarter Farming 3/20/2025

    CropX Technologies, a global leader in digital agronomy solutions, proudly announces the worldwide launch of Strato 1, a professional in-field weather station designed to enhance on-farm decision-making with real-time, hyperlocal weather data that feeds seamlessly into the CropX farm management system.

  9. Maize Cultivation In Nigeria: Better Predicting Pest And Climate Risks 3/20/2025

    A new study published in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment shows that pests such as the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and grubs (Holotrichia serrata) could have a significant impact on maize cultivation in Nigeria in the coming decades.

  10. New Wheat Wild Relative Genome Research Unlocks Potential For Crop Improvement 3/18/2025

    Scientists have successfully mapped the genome sequence of Aegilops mutica, a wild relative of wheat, shedding light on its genetic diversity and potential use in breeding programmes.