A $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help spur a groundbreaking...

At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, industry-leading companies and environmental organizations today announced...

Wild soybean seeds are expert survivalists. Encased in a tough waterproof and airtight coat, they...

Scientists at the John Innes Centre have taken another crucial step towards understanding how plants...

Scientists with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say plants can sense and communicate...

“Nothing is more fundamental to human health than a safe and adequate food supply,” says...

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire discovered that spinach grown in high tunnels during...

“During the past four decades, allergic diseases have become a global health problem,” says Professor...

Alfalfa, the queen of forages, has held secrets for centuries. Now, those genetic mysteries are...

What makes flowers on a plant almost identical, or internal organs remarkably reproducible? A study...

General Mills and South Dakota State University today announced the opening of a state-of-the-art oat...

A researcher from Norwich is part of a consortium that has been awarded $1.5 million...

Since the 17th century, when Antonie van Leeuwenhoek first observed microorganisms through the lens of...

Following the January 2016 announcement of the production of a whole genome assembly for bread...

A team of researchers at the University of Delaware has found that incorporating rice husk...

Maize is not only a staple in diets across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) – it is...

Researchers at New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center at Clovis and at the Las...

While most people enjoy a slice of watermelon on a summer afternoon, many would be...

Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered an important component in the process of...

While consumers are aware of genetically modified crops and food, their knowledge level is limited...

Shri Manoj Ahuja (second from left in photo), principal secretary of the Department of Agriculture...

Australia’s Murdoch University has announced a new five-year research alliance with AusCann Group Holdings Ltd...

One of the biggest problems facing honey bees, the parasitic mite Varroa destructor (varroa) is...

An almost entirely accidental discovery by University of Guelph researchers could transform food and biofuel...

Because of their sedentary life, plants have to make the most of their surroundings. To...

Sometimes, the evolutionary history of a species can be found in a fossil record. Other...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Michigan State University researchers and collaborators at six...

A research team led by Associate Professor Miyake Chikahiro and student Takagi Daisuke from the...

Scientists are working diligently to prepare for the expected increase in global population — and...

Research published today is poised to deliver never-before-seen breakthroughs for the role of protein science...

Two Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are studying the virtual tug-of-war that takes place when...

Faced with a pathogen, important signaling chemicals within plant cells travel different routes to inform...

A team of scientists in the U.K. and Bangladesh are turning to the combined knowledge...

Trials of potentially ‘world-changing’ technology aimed at prolonging the life of fresh produce have proven...