Improving Soil Health Starts with Farmer-Researcher Collaboration
When it comes to what soil health refers to, scientists, conservationists, and farmers all have different definitions
Agriculture
Cattle Losing Adaptations to Environment, Researchers Find
Researchers pave the way for genetic tests of cattle that can look for the presence of specific adaptations
Microbes Play Role in Corn ‘Hybrid Vigor’
Researchers have shown that soil microbes play a role in the phenomenon of heterosis or "hybrid vigor"
Genome Editing for Food: How Do People React?
Research team investigates evaluations of breeding technology in five different countries
Secret to Weathering Climate Change Lies at Our Feet
New research on the microbiome of grass shows that the future lies with healthy bacteria
From Meadow to Plate: The Cultured Meat That Replaces Animals with Grass
An affordable lab system that uses grass blades to turn cells into cultured meat has been developed
Compost Improves Apple Orchard Sustainability
Sustainable orchard practices can improve the availability of nutrients in the soil
Landmark Field Trials Show Potential of Gene Editing
Researchers investigate the "immense potential" of gene editing technology using Brassica crops
Food Systems Offer Huge Opportunities to Cut Emissions, Study Finds
Greenhouse gases from food production are systematically underestimated, researchers say
Integrated Framework Helps Scientists Explain Biology and Predict Crop Performance
Advanced data analytics help scientists understand how environmental conditions interact with genomics