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...

Mediterranean diet enriched with fatty fish reduces childhood asthma symptoms

In Australia, a clinical trial led by La Trobe University has shown eating fish such as salmon, trout and sardines as part of a...

Corteva Agriscience and the International Rice Research Institute boost rice sustainability

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Dogwood Alliance joins groups from 30 countries in opposing biomass energy

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Agricultural impacts from climate change lead world hunger

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EXPLO goes underwater to explore the birth of agriculture

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How to feed 10 billion people in 2050

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DARPA wants to modify crops using insects and viruses

In Washington, D.C., a research program that could allow crops to respond more readily to factors like changing climate proposes introducing genetic changes into...

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