Current Headlines

  1. Optimizing Light Intensity For Indoor Propagation Of Strawberry Runner Tips 2/2/2026

    A recent study released by Purdue University examines the impact of photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) on the growth and development of strawberry runner tips propagated indoors.

  2. Leaf Agriculture Launches LeafLake, The Next Leap Forward For Agribusiness 1/29/2026

    Leaf Agriculture today announced the launch of LeafLake, a new product that brings data analysis to the forefront of Leaf's offering.

     

  3. Bigger Is Not Always Better: Smaller Leaves Optimize Light Use In Soybeans 1/29/2026

    In efforts to better understand how soybean plants capture and use light, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign investigated how leaf size and shape affect light distribution within the crop canopy.

  4. Heritable Agriculture Secures $5M Grant For AI-Driven Crop Resilience In Africa 1/28/2026

    Heritable Agriculture Inc., a leader in AI-driven crop improvement spun out of Google X, announced today that it has received a $4.98M grant from the Gates Foundation.

  5. Agerpoint Partners With Databricks To Scale Enterprise Data Intelligence For Agriculture And Nature Systems 1/27/2026

    Agerpoint, a leader in spatial intelligence and AI for agriculture, forestry, and natural asset management, today announced a partnership with Databricks, the Data and AI company, and the Built On Databricks Partner Program to advance how enterprise customers manage, govern, and derive insight from complex agricultural, environmental, and supply chain data at scale.

  6. ILRI And CIMMYT Sign Strategic Memorandum Of Understanding To Accelerate Impact In Crop-Livestock Systems 1/27/2026

    The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), building on a strong track record of successfully delivering projects jointly, strengthening and expanding their partnership to accelerate impact and jointly tackle some of the most complex challenges in global food systems, and support countries to achieve their food security objectives.

  7. CF Industries, POET, And Major Agriculture Co-Operatives Launch Low-Carbon Fertilizer Pilot To Cut Ethanol Production Carbon Intensity 1/26/2026

    CF Industries Holdings, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, and POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, have launched a pilot project with major agriculture co-operatives to jointly develop a low-carbon fertilizers supply chain.

  8. Biologists And Engineers Follow Goopy Clues To Plant-Wilting Bacteria 1/23/2026

    Slippery, drippy goop makes Ralstonia bacteria devastating killers of plants, causing rapid wilting in tomato, potato and a wide range of other crops, according to new research.

  9. EcoFABs Could Help Fuel AI In Agriculture 1/22/2026

    Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to study plant microbiomes — communities of microbes living in and around plants — could help improve soil health, boost crop yields, and restore degraded lands.

  10. Illinois Study: How A Potential Antibiotics Ban Could Affect Apple Growers 1/22/2026

    Antibiotic resistance in human and animal health is on the forefront of public debate, but it’s a less well-known issue in plant agriculture.