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Soybeans recruit beneficial soil microbes to defend against a major pest
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is among the most damaging pests affecting soybean crops around the world, with current management strategies relying primarily on a very narrow set of resistant soybean varieties, along with crop ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2026
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Environmental sampling finds more poultry viruses than bird swabs in live markets
Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have found that viruses circulating in live poultry markets can be detected more effectively by sampling the surrounding environment than by testing individual birds. The study, published ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 5, 2026
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This odd little plant could help turbocharge crop yields
An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable molecular trick used by a unique group of land plants, one that could eventually be engineered into crops like wheat and rice to dramatically boost how efficiently ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 5, 2026
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Franconia's agriculture of the future: Olives and rice instead of barley and sugar beet?
Due to climate change, agriculture is facing an unprecedented transformation. While Germany was hardly affected by massive crop failures for decades, the picture has changed drastically since 2015. Since then, heat waves ...
Ecology
Mar 5, 2026
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Lord of the fruit flies: How scientists are defending against a major agricultural pest
When Vasilis Rodovitis rips open his brown paper bag in a sunny persimmon orchard just outside Naousa, in Greece, I half expect groceries to spill out. Instead, a barely there gray cloud emerges. For half a week, the bag ...
Ecology
Mar 5, 2026
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Tomato and pepper production faces emerging threats
A research team composed of plant virologists from the Plant Virus Department at Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, the Italian National Research Council and BASF-Nunhems Italy, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 4, 2026
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The forest is our pantry: Alaska national forests support abundant wild foods
Rural communities bordering the Tongass National Forest harvest more than 4.5 million pounds of wild food per year, including 100 different species that our public lands help support. Just how much food is this? An average ...
Ecology
Mar 4, 2026
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Study reveals reported crop yield gains from breeding may be overstated
A new study suggests that decades of reported gains in crop yields from plant breeding may be significantly overstated, challenging a common method used worldwide to measure genetic progress. The international research team ...
Ecology
Mar 4, 2026
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Nitrous oxide, a product of fertilizer use, may harm some soil bacteria
Plant growth is supported by millions of tiny soil microbes competing and cooperating with each other as they perform important roles at the plant root, including improving access to nutrients and protecting against pathogens. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 4, 2026
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Rice-based cheese? Study points to possibility for new rice markets
For vegans and people who are allergic to dairy, nuts or gluten, rice is a surprising source to make a hypoallergenic alternative cheese. As a bonus, the protein sources in rice are considered byproducts of white rice processing, ...
Biotechnology
Mar 4, 2026
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Genetic library for soybean cyst nematode could renew resistance, profitability for soybean growers
Few pests eat away at farm profitability as much as soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Causing at least $1.5 billion in yield losses annually, it's soybean's single biggest threat. Unfortunately, soybean's most effective tool, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 3, 2026
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70-year field study finds fertilizer imbalance can halve mycorrhizal fungi
Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi—an important symbiosis for absorbing essential nutrients. In their new study, a team led by ecologist Christina Kaiser from the Center for Microbiology ...
Ecology
Mar 3, 2026
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Temporal dynamics of predatory nematodes in Guam reveal effective biological control of root knot
A newly published study from the University of Guam sheds light on a tiny but powerful ally in the soil and how it could help Guam farmers and growers protect their crops naturally. Published on Dec. 11, 2025, in the journal ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2026
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Agrivoltaics can increase or reduce yields and profits, depending on the crop and where the systems are deployed
In a world where increasing demands for food security and energy strain existing resources, scientists are looking for new ways to maximize both. One potential option, agrivoltaics, integrates solar photovoltaics with crops. ...
Biotechnology
Mar 2, 2026
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Study shows 20-year decline in nitrate pollution across portions of the Mississippi River Basin
A new accounting of nitrogen pollution in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB) reveals a significant decline in recent decades, suggesting positive momentum for water quality goals in local watersheds and the Gulf ...
Ecology
Mar 2, 2026
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From high‑tech greenhouses to fruit netting: How protected cropping can shield crops from climate extremes
For many of us, food is something we buy at a supermarket or order at a café. We usually give little thought to the complex systems required to produce and deliver it—until they stop working. It's not common to think of ...
Biotechnology
Mar 2, 2026
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Genetic mapping of rice stink bug aids crop pest control
Even though farmers have been dealing with rice stink bugs as pests since the 1880s, entomologists are still getting to know them at the genetic level. A first-of-its-kind study published on the genetics of rice stink bugs ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 28, 2026
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Q&A: How can microbiome science solve problems in agriculture?
Decades of research has shown promise for using microbiome science to solve several problems facing agriculture, but these findings have not yet been translated to practical recommendations for growers, according to a team ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 28, 2026
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Genetic discovery could lead to faster growing duckweed
Duckweed is the fastest-growing flowering plant, but new knowledge of duckweed genetics discovered by Adelaide University researchers could lead to even faster growing rates. The research team, led by Professor Nikolai Borisjuk ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 27, 2026
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Researchers, egg farmers help design sustainable agriculture plans
UBC Okanagan researchers and Canadian egg farmers have created a practical tool to help producers balance environmental and economic trade-offs. Researchers at UBC Okanagan and Canadian egg farmers have built a practical ...
Agriculture
Feb 27, 2026
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