Climate change presents a growing challenge for agriculture. Crops are increasingly exposed to extreme weather, drought, salinity, and heat. To address this, scientists and agritech developers are ...

Nanotechnology is being explored to improve crop tolerance to drought and heat. By enhancing water use, nutrient delivery, and oxidative stress resistance, nanomaterials offer a potential path to ...

In China, a large number of local varieties and wild resources have been recorded in ancient books. In this paper, Chinese ancient local chronicles, a unique kind of Chinese ancient books, is taken as ...

Wheat growers and researchers share a goal of adding more acres to help farmers and ranchers, Amy Bickel writes.

University of Michigan study finds cover crop mixtures enhance soil health and lower carbon emissions, but cost concerns hinder adoption.

Heritable Agriculture launches from Alphabet's moonshot factory to improve crops and sustainably feed the world.

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has been awarded $8 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to spearhead advancements in willow ...

AMES, Iowa – Over the typical two-year rotation of corn and soybeans most Iowa farmers use, 40% of nitrous oxide emissions are in the soybean year, according to a new study by an Iowa State University ...

Worldwide, many agricultural soils are deficient in the nutrient zinc—despite the fact that farmers use fertilizers enriched with the element. This limits crop yields and reduces food quality ...

As global agriculture faces unprecedented challenges—from climate change to food insecurity—plant biodiversity and genetic resources have emerged as crucial assets for crop improvement. Harnessing the ...