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Common legumes that are the basis of plant-focused diets
Europe

Crop Side Streams Could Become Consumer Foods

Crop side streams from rapeseed, legumes and potatoes could become new foods for human consumption...
Drought damaged agricultural field with cracked soil and dry landscape
Latin America

Embrapa Outlines Measures for Crop Climate Risks

Embrapa has outlined 163 measures to help Brazilian crop producers manage climate risks including drought,...
Dry cracked earth in paddy field after harvest season due to climate change and drought
Latin America

Embrapa presenta 163 medidas ante riesgos climáticos

Embrapa presentó una nota técnica con 163 medidas para reducir pérdidas agrícolas vinculadas a riesgos...
U.S.

Kentucky Rye Could Create New Markets for Farmers

Kentucky rye research could help farmers turn a cover crop into a cash crop. University...
In the spring field young alfalfa grows
Latin America

Alfalfa aumenta carbono del suelo en sistemas semiáridos

La alfalfa podría ayudar a mejorar el almacenamiento de carbono en suelos semiáridos de Argentina....
Agricultural technologies on the farm. Wheat field with holographic data and technology. Agricultural development, cultivation modernization concept.
U.S.

AI Crop Breeding Project Targets Stronger Cereals

A $6 million AI crop breeding project led by University of Idaho researchers aims to...
wheat grain euro sign shape concept overhead view
Europe

Wolfson Foundation Funds Plant Research Facilities

The Wolfson Foundation is investing £1.6 million in plant research facilities at the John Innes...
Europe

Three Degrees Warmer, Three Times the Wheat Price?

New research shows that severe water scarcity across major wheat-growing regions is closely linked to...
Mariano Alvarez of Avalo discusses how AI is changing crop breeding and genetic selection.
U.S.

AI is Changing The Way Breeders Make Decisions

AI in crop breeding is helping researchers analyze germplasm, predict crosses, select genes and make...
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Europe

Tomato Gene Could Improve Crop Drought Recovery

Tomato gene SlbHLH70 helped plants survive drought and recover after rewatering by coordinating hormone signalling,...
Cotton bolls in a field represent advances in cottonseed breeding for yield, resistance and new uses.
U.S.

Breeding More Into Cottonseed

From nematode resistance that protects yield to gene silencing that could open new food and...
Popcorn kernel samples from the University of Illinois Illini SuperPop breeding program
U.S.

Butter-Optional Popcorn

Illini SuperPop started as a University of Illinois genetics project and grew into a new...
Vegetables grow and harvest in your garden. For healthy foods in nature.
Europe

UK Researchers Target Drought-Resilient Vegetables

Harper Adams University researchers are identifying drought-resilient vegetables by screening lettuce, brassica, coriander, carrot and...
Marta Pudzianowska discusses PBCC’s new mission to support public plant breeding.
U.S.

Public Plant Breeders Need More Than Funding; They Need Support

NAPB's Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee is sharpening its role as public breeders face funding, workforce...
Europe

RF3 Canola Quality B. juncea Deemed Safe by EFSA

EFSA’s GMO Panel concluded that RF3 Canola Quality B. juncea is as safe and nutritionally...
Latin America

Tomato Gene Could Help Boost Yields

Researchers identified a tomato gene that helps plants respond to shade, regulate photosynthesis and maintain...
University of Guelph soybean breeder Istvan Rajcan beside an open padlock and emerging soybean plant representing freedom to operate
U.S.

The Varieties Fade; The Impact Doesn’t

NAPB award recipient Istvan Rajcan explains why farmer adoption, research freedom and training future scientists...
Latin America

Gen del tomate podría impulsar el rendimiento

Investigadores del CONICET identificaron un gen del tomate que ayuda a las plantas a responder...
Researcher uses a pipette while studying Arabidopsis seeds in an NYU laboratory.
U.S.

Scientists Find the Switch That Tells Plants They Have Enough Nitrogen

Researchers identified a genetic stop signal that limits nitrogen uptake, opening a possible path toward...

A human hand holds a Zea mays corn leaf showing signs of sunburn damage over parched field soil. Prolonged drought has impacted agricultural crops in France in June 2026
Europe

Climate Change Threatens Crop Nutrition

Climate change is reducing the nutritional value of major food crops, creating new challenges for...
Hannah Jeffery explains why plant breeding needs better public communication
U.S.

Plant Breeding Needs Better PR and NAPB’s Communications Chair Has a Plan

Hannah Jeffery, incoming NAPB Communications Committee chair, explains how better communication can help the public...
Latin America

Maíz en Patagonia prueba nuevos límites australes

Investigadores del INTA evalúan maíz en Patagonia con híbridos precoces y ultraprecoces en Santa Cruz...
Close-up of biochar for soil improvement in gardening and agriculture.
Europe

Biochar May Protect Soil Health in Vegetable Crops

A new review examines how biochar may help protect soil health in continuously cropped solanaceous...
Texas A&M corn breeder Wenwei Xu displays high-anthocyanin corn in a research field.
U.S.

Corn’s Next Job Description Is Getting Longer

Texas A&M researchers are breeding corn hybrids for aflatoxin resistance, improved nutrition, climate resilience and...
Europe

Wheat Salt Tolerance Traits Could Improve Yields

Wheat salt tolerance could be improved by selecting for potassium retention, lower sodium accumulation and...
Various photos of Agriculture farmers using computer laptop device technology checking on plants and forest data analysis on plant growth visual icon, cultivating nature reserving environment.
Europe

European Crop Breeding Research Project Launches

The Horizon Europe-funded COLiBRI initiative will bring together 17 organizations to strengthen crop breeding research...
Europe

Five Ways Crop Diversity Strengthened Food Systems

Crop diversity delivered practical benefits for food systems in 2025, from new seed deposits at...
Assortment of baked bread
Europe

Low-Asparagine Wheat Gains U.K. Precision-Bred Status

A genome editing milestone in the U.K. seed sector, low-asparagine wheat has received precision-bred status...
Ear of Bt corn in a field illustrating research on Bt corn stewardship and insect resistance management.
U.S.

The System Behind Bt Stewardship

New research from North Carolina State University and Iowa State University suggests preserving Bt corn...
Researchers evaluate rice breeding lines in flooded field plots as part of breeding trials focused on improving yield and stress tolerance.
U.S.

Rice Breeding is Becoming a Game of Tradeoffs

Rice breeders are integrating AI, genomic selection, root biology and microbiome research to accelerate genetic...
Europe

Climate Change Could Lower Soybean Seed Quality

A new AI-supported study suggests climate change could increase soybean production while reducing soybean seed...
sorghum, a cereal grain, is the fifth most important cereal crop in the world, largely because of its natural drought tolerance and versatility as food, feed and fuel
Europe

Sorghum Wax Gene Could Aid Drought-Tolerant Crops

A sorghum wax gene discovery is helping researchers understand how the BM-SZ gene controls the...
Green ears of wheat at sunset. Close up
Europe

Crop Disease Resistance Gene Targets Two Pathogens

New research shows how plant immune receptors can evolve through molecular mimicry, opening a potential...
Europe

Wild Maize Gene Could Help Boost Maize Protein

Chinese researchers have identified a teosinte gene that could help breeders raise maize protein levels...
Close-up of Camelina sativa flower
Europe

Rothamsted Launches UK’s First Field Trial Under New PBO Rules

Rothamsted Research has planted the UK’s first crop under a Precision Bred Organism Release Notice,...
golden Wild wheat on the field at sunset sunrise
Europe

CIMMYT and John Innes Centre Partnership Advances Wheat Research and Disease Surveillance

JIC and CIMMYT are advancing wheat research through molecular breeding, disease surveillance and rapid diagnostics,...
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