A researcher from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has pioneered an innovative essential oil extraction process that could cut costs and increase yields.This post was originally published on this site.
Behind a steak served in China, there is often a soybean cultivation in Brazil. A new study, published in Nature Food, presents a snapshot of an increasingly interconnected and fragile food system.This post was originally […]
A new study conducted in collaboration with the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) shows when farmers combine alfalfa with ribwort plantain, the forage yield can be doubled compared to conventional mixtures. At the […]
Farmers handle a wide range of responsibilities to keep operations running—and a routine but often overlooked duty is safely disposing of dead livestock. Left unattended, carcasses can spread disease and jeopardize entire herds or flocks.This […]
Scientists have discovered how one of the world’s most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops’ defenses—a breakthrough that could help farmers grow stronger, more resilient plants.This post was originally published on this site.
At first glance, the 400 acres of soybeans growing on the Preston family’s dairy farm in southern Michigan looks like a typical field. But these aren’t ordinary soybeans. They represent a breakthrough partnership with Michigan […]
In a recent study published in the journal Biogeosciences, scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is contaminating food crops not through the soil, as previously believed, but directly […]
Circadian clocks of wheat can provide a window into the plant’s nutrient content and life cycle, finds new research that could improve agricultural production and crop resilience in a changing climate.This post was originally published […]
Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions such as cadmium and arsenic. These molecules act as the plant’s natural detox system, sequestering harmful elements into vacuoles to prevent […]
A new study by researchers from Sichuan Agricultural University and international collaborators provides the most comprehensive evidence to date that biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from organic materials, plays a crucial role in faster, cleaner […]
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