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Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
6 days ago

The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition sets a new vision for wheat and barley breeding in Western Canada

Western Canadian wheat and barley breeding stakeholders established a shared vision for an innovation-driven system balancing collaboration and competition to deliver superior varieties meeting farmer and customer needs.
Madrid food
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Visible from space': why Spain has the world's biggest concentration of greenhouses

Andalusia, Spain, is the world's largest greenhouse area, producing 3.5 million tons of vegetables annually, enough to feed half a billion people.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
2 months ago

Deere E98 prototype tractor gets thumbs up from test drivers

John Deere developed an E98 ethanol-powered tractor prototype that delivers comparable performance to diesel while supporting lower carbon intensity and increased ethanol demand.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
2 months ago

RhizoSorb delivers on higher phosphorous fertilizer ROI

RhizoSorb is a phosphate efficiency technology that doubles phosphate feeding efficiency, requiring one-third less product than traditional MAP while delivering 10% cost savings per acre and approximately $20 ROI.
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
3 months ago

Dr. Craig Yencho Honored by NC Sweetpotato Commission for Distinguished Service - Food & Beverage Magazine

At the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission's Annual Meeting, Dr. Craig Yencho was presented with the prestigious 2026 Distinguished Service Award: a recognition that celebrates his extraordinary contributions to the state's sweetpotato growers and the broader agricultural community. It's a well-deserved honor for a scientist whose work has generated billions in revenue and transformed how we grow, harvest, and enjoy this beloved root vegetable.
Agriculture
Agriculture
fromFast Company
6 months ago

It's time to rethink ag innovation from the ground up

A cooperative, system-level innovation approach accelerates technology adoption and strengthens farm resilience and profitability amid declining public research investment and rising global competition.
Agriculture
fromIndependent
7 months ago

Darragh McCullough: From ChatGPT to FarmDroid, the robots aren't coming - they're already here

A Cork farmer is trialing innovative farming machinery while debates about diesel prices continue.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

U.S. probes foreign links to agriculture research to protect food supply

The USDA is implementing heightened scrutiny on foreign collaboration in agricultural research to safeguard food security against foreign threats.
Women in technology
fromHackernoon
11 months ago

Answer to Win from 15,000 USDT: What's the Most Promising Earth Application of Space Technology? | HackerNoon

Space technology, particularly satellites, is crucial in addressing global challenges, enhancing disaster response and environmental monitoring.
Pets
fromThe Atlantic
11 months ago

Inside the Big Business of Cloning Animals

Ty Lawrence's journey from observing a unique carcass to successfully cloning it illustrates a significant advancement in meat science aimed at improving quality.
OMG science
fromNature
1 year ago

Top of the crops: rice scientists seek to meet global food demands

The International Rice Research Institute focuses on developing high-yield rice that can thrive in deep water conditions.
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