Latest Food Headlines

  1. New Discovery In Plant-Pest Warfare Could Lead To Sustainable Farming Solutions 3/17/2025

    As global food demand continues to increase, effective pest control remains one of agriculture's most pressing challenges. Worldwide, farmers apply nearly 4 million tons of chemical pesticides annually to protect their crops, representing a $60B industry.

  2. Breakthrough In Wild Barley Genomics Paves The Way For Climate-Resilient Crops 3/17/2025

    Led by researchers from Murdoch University and the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (BAAFS), the groundbreaking study of the wild barley species Hordeum brevisubulatum - renowned for its exceptional tolerance to alkaline and saline soils – is a significant leap forward in harnessing crop wild relatives (CWRs) to combat soil degradation and the increasing prevalence of extreme weather events.

  3. Partnership Gathers To Officially Launch Project To Develop Nature-Based Solutions For Sustainable Agriculture 3/17/2025

    Partners, including scientists from CABI, the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin, Exotic Green Enterprises in Zambia, and Twiga Chemical Industries in Kenya, gathered to officially launch a new project to develop nature-based solutions for sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa.

  4. Smart Sprays And Cold Plasma To Optimise Crop Productivity 3/17/2025

    Two new Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investments led by Murdoch University in Western Australia are targeting blue sky research to improve profitability and sustainability for Australian grain growers.

  5. Corn Rootworm's Secret Weapon: How A Genetic 'Pause' Helps A Billion-Dollar Pest Survive Winter 3/13/2025

    A study from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment offers fresh insights into a billion-dollar problem for U.S. corn producers each year.

  6. 'Sustainable Intensification' On The Farm Reduces Soil Nitrate Losses, Maintains Crop Yields 3/13/2025

    A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving corn, cereal rye, soybean and winter wheat found that the three-year system can dramatically reduce nitrogen — an important crop nutrient — in farm runoff without compromising yield.

  7. NASA-ISRO Mission Will Map Farmland From Planting To Harvest 3/12/2025

    When it launches this year, the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite will provide a powerful data stream that could help farmers in the U.S. and around the world.

  8. Conservation Agriculture Boosts Soil Organic Carbon Storage In Malawi 3/12/2025

    A new study in Malawi’s Mzimba district has found that conservation agriculture (CA) can significantly improve soil organic carbon (SOC) levels by up to one fifth compared to conventional farming methods.

  9. Chinese Scientists Find Structural Variation That Boosts Grain Number In Sorghum 3/12/2025

    Chinese scientists have uncovered two major genes responsible for sorghum's double-grain spikelet, which dramatically enhance grain number and crop yield.

  10. AI Meets Agriculture: Agmatix And BASF Partner To Develop Soybean Cyst Nematode Detection Tool 3/12/2025

    Agmatix, a leading provider of AI-powered agronomic solutions, today announced a strategic collaboration with BASF, one of the world’s largest chemical and agricultural solutions companies, to develop a cutting-edge digital solution for detecting – and predicting – the presence of soybean cyst nematode (SCN).