CURRENT HEADLINES

• New Batch Of UK-CGIAR Centre Projects Will Focus On Underutilised Crops To Aid Food Security And Climate Resilience

  10/20/2025

  The UK-CGIAR Centre has created three new projects to support the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS), a collaborative, global effort to build resilient food systems by developing climate-adapted crops and improving soil health.

• Crop-Killing Pathogen Found To Disable Plant 'Alarm System'

  10/20/2025

  Scientists have discovered how one of the world’s most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops’ defenses - a breakthrough that could help farmers grow stronger, more resilient plants.

• Microbes And Potatoes: The Key To Healthier Soil, Stronger Roots, And Drought Resilience

  10/20/2025

  If any season recently has demonstrated the value and importance of crops developing strong, deep roots, it has been this one. The drought conditions in many places coupled with limited or complete irrigation bans have left many crops grasping for the last dregs of soil moisture.

• The Time Is Ripe For Chronoculture

  10/16/2025

  Are you an early bird or a night owl? The tendency to rise early or sleep late is determined by our circadian clock, which is a biological timekeeper that makes sure our bodies are adjusted to the time of day.

• Researchers Reveal Pit-Shaping Module Sustaining Xylem Hydraulics And Rice Grain Yield

  10/16/2025

  Xylem vessel pits are tiny openings on the cell wall of water-conducting cells—with pit geometry influencing crop yield through its effect on plant hydraulics and nitrogen transport.

• Economic Benefits Of Controlled-Release Fertilizers In Northern Florida Tomatoes

  10/16/2025

  Tomato growers in North Florida may be able to save time, cut costs, and increase profits by using controlled-release nitrogen fertilizers, according to a new study released by researchers from the University of Florida.

• Scientists Discover A Gene That Could Triple Wheat Production

  10/14/2025

  University of Maryland researchers discovered the gene that makes a rare form of wheat grow three ovaries per flower instead of one.

• Ascribe Bio Closes $12M Series A Financing To Advance Next-Generation Natural Crop Protection Co-Led By Acre Venture Partners And Corteva

  10/14/2025

  Ascribe Bio (“Ascribe”), an innovator in natural crop protection, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $12M Series A financing round, co-led by Corteva, through its Corteva Catalyst platform, and Acre Venture Partners.

• In Chromosome Of Key Biotech Bacterium, Different Setups Bring Different Strengths

  10/14/2025

  Depending on the setting, the ability of a crucial bacterium in biotechnology – Agrobacterium tumefaciens – to transfer its DNA to a host plant can make it either a pathogen that damages crops or a powerful method for genetically enhancing them.

• COP30 In Brazil: Five Innovative Solutions For Sustainable Agriculture And Global Food Security

  10/13/2025

  As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025, agriculture is increasingly emerging as a crucial frontier in the global fight against climate change.