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Sunbelt Ag Expo draws new ag tech, innovation to one location
The 48th Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, highlights autonomous tractors, drone spraying, livestock education, and economic sustainability for growers.
7 New Feed the Future Programs Announced
The U.S. State Department allocated $72M to establish seven new international agricultural innovation labs at land-grant universities, restoring global research networks.
Sheep are disappearing from our hills - and our dinner plates
UK sheep farming faces declining flocks, rising costs, lower lamb consumption and subsidy changes. Farmers are adapting through cattle grazing and conservation, while halal demand offers hope.
More tea? How Scotland's crops of the future could be set to change
Droughts, intensive downpours and diseases have created challenges for tea growers across the world as they deal with the impact of a warming planet.
Spinach Peptide Discovery Leads to Citrus Greening Treatment
Groundbreaking EPA-approved therapy using spinach defensins delivered via a non-transmissible virus offers a safe, commercial solution against citrus greening.
ClimateCrop bets on starch ‘off switch’ to improve crop performance
Israeli startup ClimateCrop uses gene editing to disable a key starch-regulation protein, boosting daily plant energy storage by 10-15% for enhanced resilience.
Switch Bio partners with Bayer to advance ‘switchable’ tech for biofertilizers
Switch Bioworks partners with Bayer Crop Science to field-test innovative switchable nitrogen-fixing microbes that outperform conventional biofertilizers.
It’s time to take action on cybersecurity in agrifood
As agrifood digitalization accelerates, rising ransomware and cyberattacks pose critical physical threats to global food security, demanding urgent cybersecurity consortiums.
Hungary uses water from fish farming to revive drought-hit land
Hungarian fish farms and the national water authority are repurposing nearly 300M cubic meters of harvest pool water to irrigate drought-hit farms and public parks.
Four Ways To Limit Compaction This Harvest
Expert tips on avoiding soil compaction during wet harvests through load reduction, tire pressure management, designated traffic lanes, and diagnostic testing.