What Gets Lost When Designing the ‘Ultimate Chickpea’
Selecting genes for yield alone fails to address all the other issues impacting food security.
The Migratory Locust: It’s What’s for Dinner
The European Union has started to approve insects as food.
First Genetically Modified Strawberries to Hit Stores Soon
They’ll likely have an easy regulatory road.
Meat Industry Groups Promise to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2030
By how much is yet to be determined.
Swallowable Sensors Give an Inside Look at How Cows Are Doing
The smart capsule remains in the first of the cow’s four stomachs, gathering data about the animal’s health to relay to farmers.
Farmers Cry ‘Avocad-no!’ to Crazy Low Prices in Australia
A dramatic surplus of fruit has driven avocado prices so far down that, in some cases, it isn’t worth it for farmers to even harvest them.
Light at the End of the Tunnel for EU Tariffs on American Agricultural Goods
President Biden has begun de-escalating the trade war.
Bill Seeks to Standardize and Promote Offshore Aquaculture
Yet it remains unclear whether or not offshore aquaculture is bad for the environment.
Vaccine Requirements Unsettle Some Farmers Who Serve on USDA Committees
All USDA employees, including farmers and ranchers elected to serve on Farm Service Agency committees, are required to be fully vaccinated by November 22.
