Current Headlines

  1. Transforming The Future By Making Maize Bioengineering More Accessible 5/1/2025

    Looking around, you might not realize it, but corn is everywhere. In one form or another, it’s in the cereals in your cupboard, the cosmetics and medicines in your bathroom, the kibble in your pet’s food bowl, and the gas tank of your car.

  2. New Research On Hyperspectral Imaging And Transparent Hydroponics For Leafy Vegetable Root Analysis 4/29/2025

    ASHS is pleased to announce the publication of a groundbreaking study in which researchers were able to successfully combine hyperspectral imaging and transparent bed hydroponics to observe and analyze the full growth dynamics of leafy vegetable root systems—without disturbing the natural growing environment.

  3. Sugar Signalling Applications Could Boost Wheat Yields By Up To 12% 4/29/2025

    Enhancing wheat plants’ sugar signalling ability could deliver increased yields of up to 12%, according to a study from Rothamsted, Oxford University and the Rosalind Franklin Institute and published today in the journal Nature Biotechnology.

  4. Flower Strips Could Save Apple Farmers Pest Control Costs 4/28/2025

    Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to £3,000 per hectare a year, according to a new study.

  5. New Pangenome Analysis Uncovers Genetic Key To Larger Peanut Yields 4/28/2025

    Comprised of researchers from Murdoch University, Henan Agricultural University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the team of scientists have assembled a pangenome of peanut that will serve as a fundamental resource for the genetic enhancement of legume crops.

  6. Genetic Secrets Of Rice Pave Way For Future Farming And Conservation 4/28/2025

    A new study, seen in Nature Genetics and led by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands, provides new insights on rice evolution, showing how the DNA of this valuable crop has changed across species.

  7. Decoding Blackberry DNA: UF Study Paves Way For Enhanced Breeding Strategies 4/28/2025

    Disease-resistant, and tastier blackberries could be on the horizon — thanks to new genetic research from the University of Florida.

  8. Less Intensive Works Best For Agricultural Soil 4/25/2025

    The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not ploughing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops.

  9. DSE Releases New Agricultural Policy Research & AI Tool 4/25/2025

    Today DSE and the University of Arkansas published a study in the Journal of Data Science, Statistics, and Visualisation and an open source tool that show the need for changes to federal crop insurance programs that could benefit farmers, companies, and the climate.

  10. Researchers Propose Ideal Plant Architecture And Breeding Strategies For Sugarcane 4/25/2025

    In a study published in Molecular Plant on April 8, researchers led by Prof. WANG Bing and Prof. LI Jiayang from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have proposed an innovative concept of "ideal plant architecture for sugarcane" and discussed the challenges, opportunities, and strategies for shaping it.