Sustainability News

  1. FMC Corporation And Corteva Agriscience Collaborate To Provide Fluindapyr Fungicide Technology To More U.S. Growers 6/3/2025

    FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), a leading global agricultural sciences company, today announced a strategic agreement with Corteva Agriscience that will expand FMC's fluindapyr fungicide technology in the U.S. corn and soybean markets.

  2. Weed Infestations Impact Tennessee Row Crop Production 6/3/2025

    The 2025 growing season is in full swing, and weed control remains a top concern for row crop producers. Experts at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture are continuing to provide research-based recommendations to help farmers manage infestations and stay ahead of increasing herbicide resistance.

  3. Fungal Protein Critical To Causing Fusarium Head Blight In Cereal Crops Revealed 6/3/2025

    The destructive fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum uses a specialized protein to weaken plant immune defences and cause Fusarium head blight (FHB), a devastating disease that severely damages wheat and barley crops worldwide, according to a new study recently published in the journal Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions.

  4. Plant Science: Precision Breeding Takes Another Step Forwards 6/2/2025

    Secondary legislation to allow the production of precision-bred crops in England has been passed by the UK’s Parliament.

  5. Future-Proofing Agriculture: Scientists Look To Biotechnology To Improve Crop Resilience And Nutritional Value 6/2/2025

    A new project, co-led by Dr Joshua James and Professor Patrick Cai of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology at The University of Manchester, in collaboration with researchers here at the John Innes Centre and at the Earlham Institute, will look at how engineering biology technologies can be developed and used to help feed a growing population while protecting crops against climate change-related catastrophes and pests.

  6. Drought-Fighting Soil Bacteria Helping Wheat Beat The Heat 5/30/2025

    Western Sydney University researchers have discovered that drought affected wheat plants are able to call on eco-friendly soil bacteria to survive, helping keep crops healthy, boost yields, and provide pathways to develop extreme weather resistant crops.

  7. Scientists Find A New Way To Help Plants Fight Diseases 5/29/2025

    In a discovery three decades in the making, scientists at Rutgers and Brookhaven National Laboratory have acquired detailed knowledge about the internal structures and mode of regulation for a specialized protein and are proceeding to develop tools that can capitalize on its ability to help plants combat a wide range of diseases.

  8. Living Libraries Could Save Our Food 5/29/2025

    University of HawaiĘ»i scientists are among a team of researchers who have discovered an innovative way to help adapt food crops around the world to Earth’s rapidly changing climate.

  9. Carrot Performance Under Organic Vs. Conventional Systems: Implications For Organic Breeding 5/29/2025

    A recent study explores how organic and conventional management systems influence carrot growth, quality, and breeding potential, offering valuable insights for the future of organic agriculture.

  10. Mettler-Toledo Helps Manufacturers Cut Costs And Risk With Test Before You Invest Program 5/28/2025

    With operational costs rising and production line efficiency under pressure, manufacturers need to be confident that any new equipment investment will deliver value.  Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection’s Test Before You Invest program is designed to help food, pharmaceutical and packaging manufacturers make informed product inspection choices through hands-on testing, real performance data and expert support.