Large-scale wind and solar farms could make the Sahara literally green
In Maryland, researchers used a climate model to show that the installation of large-scale wind and solar power generation facilities in the Sahara could...
Plant Meat Matters kicks off to enable industrial-scale plant protein production
In the Netherlands, the Plant Meat Matters project, a four-year, public-private partnership kicked off to study the appearance, texture, taste and sustainability benefits of...
World’s first gene-edited wheat harvested
In Minnesota, Calyxt, Inc., a consumer-centric, food- and agriculture-focused company, completed the inaugural harvest of its high-fiber wheat product, the world’s first gene-edited, consumer-focused...
National Farmers Union says withdrawing from the Paris Agreement hurts farmers and ranchers
In Washington, D.C., Roger Johnson, president of the National Farmers Union, said President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement rejects science and...
Extended study finds no link between regularly eating eggs and cardiovascular risk
In Australia, University of Sydney researchers found that eating up to 12 eggs per week for a year did not increase cardiovascular risk factors...
Tomato juice can taste better by adding tomato essence
In Florida, University of Florida scientists are working on making your tomato juice taste better by extracting tomato essence and then adding it back...
Rice’s nutritional value decreases as atmospheric CO2 increases
In Washington State, a new field study by an international team of scientists indicates that higher carbon dioxide concentrations are associated with reductions in...
NIFA supports sustainable U.S. aquaculture with $1.2 million in grants
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced four grants totaling $1.2 million to support the development...
Sight and sound combine to improve body tissue imaging
In Indiana, Purdue University researchers are developing a novel biomedical imaging system that combines optical and ultrasound technology to improve diagnosis of life-threatening diseases...
Deveron UAS Signs Contract with Thompsons Ltd for Drone Remote Sensing Data
In Canada, Deveron UAS Corp, an agriculture drone data services company, signed a multi-year deal with Thompsons Ltd, an ag retailer that is a...