Compounds from roundworms have the potential to save billions of dollars and increase global agricultural sustainability

New research of MIT's Research Enterprise in Singapore's IRG, DiSTAP, revolutionizes the creation of genetic material, enabling drastically accelerated development of key microbial factories for urban farming in Singapore

A predictive model combining information about plant physiology, real-time soil conditions, and weather forecasts can help make more informed decisions about when and how much to irrigate

An article featured in the journal Weed Science sheds important new light on the genetics and potential control of Palmer amaranth and waterhemp

Intensive agriculture—where animals or plants are kept crowded together in very high densities—is thought to result in higher rates of disease spreading

As citrus greening becomes an increasing threat to growers worldwide, the future of the industry may depend on identifying locations that do not have a high risk of production collapse

Nature plants review explores the current state and future of CRISPR technology in crops, suggesting applications beyond gene editing

When the gene is turned off, field-grown elite hybrids yield 4.6 bushels more per acre on average than standard plants

Monocultures are increasing worldwide, taking up more land than ever

Although the prototype is nowhere near as fast or efficient as a human worker, it demonstrates how the use of robotics in agriculture might be expanded