Sustainability News

  1. The Genetic Basis Of Strawberry Aroma 11/20/2025

    Aroma is one of the most appreciated attributes of strawberries, but also one of the most complex: it depends on a combination of sugars, acidity, texture, and especially volatile compounds responsible for its characteristic fragrance.

  2. Ancient Wheat Compound Offers Natural Protection Against Aphids 11/19/2025

    Scientists at Rothamsted Research have uncovered a natural defence mechanism in ancestral einkorn wheat that could pave the way for more sustainable pest control in modern agriculture.

  3. In Brazil, Responsibly Sourced Corn Goes From Field To Cereal Bowl 11/19/2025

    As a global plant-based company, we rely on crops—from wheat to rice to oats—to make our iconic foods that people have loved for decades.

  4. Honda Supports U.S. Farmers In Adopting Regenerative Agriculture For Healthier Soil, Air And Water 11/19/2025

    Honda today announced that it has joined Carbon by Indigo, a leading program to help farmers across the U.S. adopt regenerative agriculture practices to improve soil health, capture carbon and increase their profitability.

  5. Arkansas Research Identifies Temperature Ranges For Eight Cover Crops 11/19/2025

    Knowing what temperatures a plant can withstand is a hallmark of botanical science, but those temperatures had not been well documented for many cover crops.

  6. A Natural Breakthrough In Protecting Cereals And Field Crops 11/18/2025

    Amoebas. These single-celled microorganisms are now at the heart of one of agriculture’s latest biological innovation – a bio-fungicide capable of protecting wheat and other cereal crops from crippling fungal diseases that cost global agriculture billions of dollars in annual crop losses and quality.

  7. UK Research Collaboration Links Key Corn Protein To Stronger, Longer-Lasting Seed 11/18/2025

    A new international study co-led by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) shows how a single genetic change helps protect corn seeds during storage.

  8. Wheat Could Use Far More Water Than Expected During Future Heatwaves 11/17/2025

    The study, led by Dr Robert Caine and Dr Holly Croft from the School of Biosciences at the University of Sheffield, revealed wheat crops lose many of the key water-saving benefits usually associated with growth at higher atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide when plants were exposed to heatwave conditions.

  9. Integrated Management Strategies To Minimize Aflatoxin Contamination In Staple Grains 11/17/2025

    Aflatoxin contamination threatens public health, trade, and food security across Africa. Produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, these potent toxins cannot be destroyed by cooking and are linked to liver cancer, immune suppression, stunted growth, and export losses.

  10. Reinke And CropX Take Partnership To The Next-Level With Unified Platform Integration 11/17/2025

    Reinke Manufacturing, a leading center pivot irrigation manufacturer, and CropX Technologies, the developer of a comprehensive digital agronomic farm management platform, today announced they are taking their strategic partnership to the next level with a visionary integration that transforms the farmer experience.