Climate Change Impacts Dairy Industry: Extreme Heat May Reduce Global Milk Production, Cooling Measures Have Limited Effect
2026-03-03
Although recent studies have revealed the potential threat of climate change to crop yield reductions, its impact on livestock farming has rarely been deeply explored. A study published in the journal...
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Pakistan Faces Severe Aflatoxin Contamination in Feed Supply Chain, Urgent Need for Control Strategies
2026-02-26
Scientists have highlighted in a commentary published in CABI’s One Health journal the urgent need for aflatoxin control strategies in Pakistan’s feed supply chain to improve animal health, boost ...
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Climate Change May Decouple Wild Vanilla Plants from Pollinators, Threatening Future Supply
2026-02-10
Vanilla spices are widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, but their primary source, Vanilla planifolia, is highly susceptible to diseases, drought, and heat stress—pressures expected t...
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China-UK Collaboration on Cucumber Research: Silent Mutations Drive Fruit Elongation, Bringing New Hope to Crop Breeding
2026-02-06
Cucumbers are not only a common ingredient in summer salads and sandwiches, and a valuable economic crop, but also a model plant that helps researchers push the boundaries of genomic discovery. Recent...
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Researchers at the University of Helsinki Discover That Oxygen and Ethylene Diffusion Trigger Plant Wound Healing
2026-02-02
Scientists at the University of Helsinki have achieved a significant breakthrough by uncovering the mechanism through which plants repair their protective outer periderm layer: ethylene and oxygen dif...
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UK Four-Year Study: Ecological Farming Benefits Biodiversity and Yield, Transition Requires Subsidy Support
2026-01-30
A four-year (2018–2021) comprehensive farm trial led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and Rothamsted Research has found that nature-friendly farming methods can increase biodiver...
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U.S. Proposed Relaxation of Seafood Regulations Sparks Controversy: Scientists Warn It Could Harm Ecosystems and Industry Competitiveness
2026-01-27
Aquaculture and fisheries scientists have published a new paper in the journal Marine Policy, issuing a serious warning about a sweeping executive order aimed at relaxing regulations in the U.S. seafo...
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Iowa State University Team Revolutionizes Gene Gun Technology, Dramatically Improving Plant Gene Editing Efficiency
2026-01-22
Since 1988, plant scientists have relied on the standard “gene gun” for genetically modifying crops to enhance yield, nutrition, pest resistance, and other key traits. However, this technology pro...
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South African Research Team Reveals Water Quality Risks, Calls for Multi-Party Collaboration to Safeguard Food Safety
2026-01-19
Water plays a critical role throughout the entire food production process—from irrigation and food processing to pre-consumption washing of fruits and vegetables. Crop and livestock growth depend en...
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Macquarie University New Study Reveals: Common Fungicide Chlorothalonil May Drive “Insect Apocalypse”
2026-01-15
A study led by Macquarie University, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, shows that chlorothalonil—a widely used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fu...
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International Study Reveals: Livestock Manure Harbors Antibiotic Resistance Genes Threatening Human Health
2026-01-12
An international study led by researchers at Michigan State University and its collaborators has made a major discovery: livestock manure around the world is harboring a dangerous threat to human heal...
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University of Minnesota New Research: Improved PSNT Tool Helps Farmers Precisely Apply Nitrogen Fertilizer to Corn
2026-01-08
Farmers often face difficult decisions regarding the amount of nitrogen fertilizer to apply during corn planting. Variable spring weather further disrupts pre-planting fertilization plans, yet this de...
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