A low carbohydrate diet can be an effective diabetes management strategy
In the UK, new research by London Metropolitan University suggests following a reduced carbohydrate diet as a potentially safe and effective diabetes management strategy....
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...
Hummingbird receives development funding for AI-enabled real-time crop imagery
In the UK, SmithsonHill Ltd invested an undisclosed amount in Hummingbird, a start-up focused on precision farming, to enable the next generation development of...
Adding Good Bugs to Lotion Can Treat Skin Disorders
In San Diego, University of California researcher Dr. Richard Gallo is working to harness the skin's microbiome to create lotions that help treat skin...
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...
Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness Acquires Innovative Seed and Consulting
In Colorado, Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness, a precision agriculture technology company that focuses on plant protection chemistry, plant nutrition and seed technology, acquired Innovative Seed and...
Mathematics prove the value of precision agriculture for hand-picked specialty crops
In Illinois, researchers at the University of Illinois used mathematics to prove the potential for financial rewards by applying precision agriculture techniques to hand-picked...
Steam cleaning melons kills pathogens better than existing treatments
In Pennsylvania, Agricultural Research Service scientists demonstrated that a relatively inexpensive steam cleaner designed to remove wallpaper and clean outdoor grills can rid cantaloupes...
Drones Not Going Anywhere But Up for PrecisionAg Farmers
In Washington, Dr. Lav Khot is working on several drone projects to help farmers with their precision ag methods. He is using drone thermal...
Feed a Bee contributes $500,000 and calls for pollinator forage proposals in all 50...
In North Carolina, Bayer, in coordination with the new Feed a Bee steering committee, made a call for proposals to establish additional forage for...