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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...