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In the semi-arid highlands of northern Ethiopia, where livestock sustain thousands of farming households and rainfall has grown increasingly unreliable, a new study offers a rare moment of good news: the remedies for degraded grazing lands may already be known, both by the ecologists who measure them and by the farmers who have lived with […]

Sheep grazing, rather than honey bees, could be the bigger threat to wild pollinators on Scotland's moorlands, according to a new University of Bristol-led study. The research, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, has found that grazing in spring can remove much of the nectar emerging bumblebees need, while commercial honey bee hives introduced during the summer heather flowering period have a much smaller impact.

Milk is one of the most climate-sensitive commodities on Earth. Global production hovers between roughly 940 and 966 million tons a year, and even small dips ripple through prices, processing capacity, and food security. Now, researchers report that a carefully engineered hybrid artificial intelligence model can forecast how much milk an individual cow will produce […]

Rice bran is a plentiful agricultural byproduct that is often underused, but research from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows it could be a source of biodegradable food packaging with built-in antibacterial properties.

Every year, the world applies millions of tonnes of agrochemicals to crops and consumes billions of doses of pharmaceuticals, yet the safety story rarely ends when these compounds do their intended job. Once released into soil, water, and the human body, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and drugs are transformed by sunlight, microbes, plants, and metabolism into […]

The economic viability of second-generation bioethanol has long been held hostage by a single line item on the balance sheet: the cost of commercial cellulase enzymes. Breaking down tough lignocellulosic biomass—agricultural residues, forestry waste, and industrial byproducts—into fermentable sugars requires expensive enzyme cocktails that can account for a substantial share of total production costs. Now, […]

Maize is the backbone of Uganda’s food economy, feeding millions of people every day and supplying millers, traders and regional export markets with one of East Africa’s most important staple grains. Yet a new study from northern Uganda suggests that the very farmers who produce the bulk of the country’s maize often know surprisingly little […]

In the densely populated highlands of eastern Ethiopia, smallholder farmers are watching their climate change in real time, and most of them are responding without any help from formal institutions. A new study of 384 farming households in Kersa District, in the East Hararghe Zone of Oromia, reveals that while nearly every farmer surveyed has […]

Milk is one of the most closely monitored foods in the world, screened routinely for bacteria, antibiotic residues, and a long list of environmental pollutants. Yet a new study from Switzerland suggests that an unexpected class of contaminants may have been slipping past regulators and consumers alike: the chemical additives that give rubber its elasticity, […]

Agriculture continues to rank as one of the most dangerous sectors in this country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, but many farm tragedies can be avoided through… Source

Rice feeds more than half the world’s population, and in Tanzania it has quietly become the second most important food and cash crop after maize. Yet a striking new analysis of nationally representative census data reveals that only a tiny fraction of Tanzanian rice farmers are planting the improved seed varieties that could transform their […]

Waterlogging is quietly emerging as one of the most underestimated threats to agriculture in Ethiopia, and a new study published in npj Sustainable Agriculture offers the most detailed picture yet of where the problem strikes, why it is getting worse, and what farmers can realistically do about it. By combining agrohydrological modeling with field-scale analysis, […]

A sweeping new review argues that CRISPR-based gene editing could become one of the most consequential tools ever applied to African agriculture, but only if the continent can close persistent gaps in laboratory infrastructure, regulation, funding and seed delivery. The analysis, published in the journal Discover Agriculture, synthesizes nearly a decade of evidence on gene […]

Rice feeds more than 3.5 billion people and covers roughly 165 million hectares of the planet, yet the way it is grown across South and Southeast Asia is quietly undermining the very soils that sustain it. A sweeping new systematic review, synthesizing 109 peer-reviewed studies and institutional reports published between January 2000 and March 2025, […]

North Carolina farmer Matt Bell says soaring diesel, fertiliser and equipment costs are threatening his livelihood, prompting him to question Trump's policies while remaining a Republican.

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) proudly recognizes National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 21-25, a week dedicated to understanding potential on-farm hazards and the measures needed to mitigate those risks. To ensure the success of individual farming operations and Michigan’s agricultural industry as a whole, safety must […] The post MDARD Recognizes National Farm Safety and Health Week appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Farm Credit Mid-America, Kentucky State University and Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana celebrated the opening of the new Urban Agriculture Discovery Center at JA BizTown® with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.  The Urban Agriculture Discovery Center is a storefront within JA’s BizTown simulation that will deliver immersive, hands-on agricultural education […] The post Urban Agriculture Discovery Center Advances Agricultural Literacy appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Researchers followed 3,990 Dutch children for an average of 1.6 years and found that higher healthful plant-based diet scores were associated with modestly lower blood pressure and total cholesterol. Children with higher unhealthful plant-based diet scores had lower estimated food costs and distinct metabolite profiles, while healthful scores showed no clear cost association.

BOULDER, Colo. — At first glance, a farm field doesn’t seem all that complicated. It’s just dirt and crops. But amongst the landscape lies one of Earth’s most complex ecosystems—a bustling network of microbes, nutrients, roots and chemical reactions that quietly govern the health of every harvest. For years, understanding what’s happening beneath that surface has […] The post New Technology Could Help Farmers Keep Better Tabs on Soil Health appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — “Biodegradable” has become one of the most overused words on a packaging spec sheet. It shows up on garbage bags that don’t biodegrade in any practical timeframe, on “compostable” cups that need an industrial facility most cities don’t have, and on products that are really just conventional plastic with a marketing overlay. […] The post Biodegradable Shrink Wrap vs Traditional Plastic Film: What Packaging Buyers Should Actually Compare appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

WASHINGTON — If your plants struggled to grow properly last season, chances are the soil was the problem, not the seed. Soil health affects how well your garden performs and handles bad weather. Good garden soil carries essential nutrients, controls water levels, and supports healthy plant growth. Most plants grow in soil that has a […] The post 5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Garden Soil Before Planting appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech University researchers are exploring how emerging technologies such as extended reality (XR) can enhance learning about nature in urban environments by making the invisible, visible. Muntazar Monsur, associate professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, is leading a cross-functional team that […] The post Texas Tech Researchers Use Emerging Technologies to Enhance Learning appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

European spy chiefs warn Russia could test NATO within months, while French intelligence reportedly shifts the timeline for major attacks to autumn 2027.

At first glance, a farm field doesn't seem all that complicated. It's just dirt and crops.

The collaboration combines Biographica’s computational platform for identifying high-value gene targets and Hudson River’s expertise in gene-editing. The post ‘Bring us your difficult trait problems’: Biographica, Hudson River partner on crop genome editing appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Ampelmann has completed a six-week cargo drone campaign at RWE’s 857 MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK, with more than 9 tonnes of...

A large Amazon study suggests the most powerful conservation move may be protecting the forests that are already standing. Preventing damage from wildfires and logging delivered the greatest biodiversity benefits and nearly matched deforestation prevention for protecting carbon. Restoration remains important, particularly where forests have already been heavily cleared, but it was more expensive and less effective on its own.

The deal enhances xFarm’s existing supply chain intelligence solutions and opens the door to the sugarcane and biofuel industries. The post xFarm Technologies’ acquisition of Sibium Analytics brings it closer to defining agriculture’s data layer appeared first on AgFunderNews.

The Wargame on Sky TV is adding a biting sense of realism to Russia developments in the news this week — but critical scenes have been created using AI.

arXiv:2609.21059v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Plant growth and agricultural production form the foundation of a country's sustainable development and directly impact human livelihoods. Recent advances in frontier artificial intelligence have enabled scientific agriculture with strong potential to improve crop productivity. In this paper, we identify the importance and inherent complexity of plant shade simulation, as shading is a critical factor influencing plant growth. To advance this field and promote broader societal benefits, we focus on two main contributions. First, we introduce a comprehensive plant growth and shade dataset covering four plant species, including soybean, tomato, sugarbeet, and strawberry. The dataset includes top-down viewpoints with a supplementary light along a circular trajectory, casting dynamic shadows across multiple growth stages and diverse observation complexities. Second, we propose generative shade simulation based on diffusion models, enabling

In a discovery that could reshape how farmers defend one of the world’s most important staple crops, researchers in China have identified six wheat accessions with stable tolerance to the English grain aphid and mapped more than a hundred genetic loci linked to that tolerance. The study, published in Theoretical and Applied Genetics, combined a […]

Beneficial fungi such as Trichoderma longibrachiatum have long been celebrated as natural allies of farmers, suppressing soil-borne pathogens and stimulating plant growth without the environmental baggage of synthetic agrochemicals. Yet translating this promise from the laboratory bench to the field has always been hampered by a stubborn problem: the fragile propagules of these fungi lose […]

Conservation agriculture has been promoted across sub-Saharan Africa as a way to rebuild degraded soils, boost yields, and buffer smallholder farmers against a changing climate. Yet a new field study from northeastern Namibia suggests that, under real farming conditions, the promised chemical improvements in the soil may be far harder to achieve than controlled experiments […]

In the semi-arid farmlands of Banaskantha district in North Gujarat, two fields separated by only a few kilometers can behave like entirely different worlds. One may hold enough moisture and organic carbon to sustain healthy crops; the other may be so salty and alkaline that seedlings struggle to survive. A new district-wide study published in […]

A sweeping new survey published in the International Journal of Data Science and Analytics argues that machine vision, the branch of artificial intelligence that lets computers and robots perceive and interpret visual information, has moved from laboratory curiosity to a working backbone of precision agriculture. The review, led by Shirun Gu, Xinyuan Fan, Lihui Zhu, […]

Two of West Africa’s most familiar plants, the medicinal shrub Vernonia amygdalina, widely known as bitter leaf, and the aggressive invasive weed Chromolaena odorata, commonly called Siam weed, may hold unexpected keys to more sustainable rice farming. A new laboratory study from Nigeria has quantified, with unusual precision, how aqueous extracts of their leaves can […]

A dairy farm is usually thought of as the end of a story that begins in a field: grass and feed go in, milk comes out, and a steady stream of manure, wastewater and crop residues flows out the back door as material the farm would rather be rid of. A new study published in […]

Researchers converted sawdust into cellulose particles and tested them across water retention, barley growth, synthetic dye removal, and wound healing in mice. The results showed application-specific effects: sawdust retained the most water; clay plus nanocellulose supported strong barley growth; both materials decolorized selected dyes; and nanocellulose-treated wounds showed promising closure patterns that warrant further preclinical study.

As heat waves, frosts and droughts increasingly batter the world’s wheat fields, a team of researchers in China has unveiled a deep learning model that can predict winter wheat yields with remarkable accuracy—and do so roughly a month before harvest, even in years dominated by extreme climate events. The model, called MBF-HybridNet, was developed and […]

Blueberry plants are famously fragile when water becomes scarce. Unlike many crops, they sport a shallow root system that lacks root hairs entirely, leaving them with little capacity to reach moisture deep in the soil and making them acutely vulnerable to drought. A new study published in BMC Plant Biology offers what its authors describe […]

Deep foundations often succeed or fail not at the pile itself but at the thin, easily overlooked boundary where engineered materials meet the ground. A new study published in Scientific Reports examines one of the most consequential of these boundaries: the interface between a concrete core and the surrounding cement-treated soil in composite piles used […]

Beneath every productive farm field lies a hidden civilization of staggering complexity. A single gram of fertile agricultural soil can harbor more than a billion bacterial cells, several kilometers of fungal hyphae, and a menagerie of microscopic animals including nematodes, protozoa, mites and springtails, all woven together in feeding relationships that have been evolving for […]

Every year, the world’s agricultural machinery grinds through mountains of corn cobs, sugarcane bagasse, and hardwood residues, leaving behind streams of hemicellulose that chemists have long dreamed of converting into something more valuable than animal bedding or boiler fuel. Furfural, the ring-shaped aldehyde that emerges when those hemicellulose-rich feedstocks are treated with acid and heat, […]

Every growing season, farmers around the world spread millions of tonnes of urea onto their fields, and a startling share of it never reaches a crop. Urea is the most widely consumed nitrogen fertilizer on Earth, prized for its 46 percent nitrogen content, low cost, and ease of handling, yet its extreme solubility means that […]

Juiciness is the quality that can make or break a burger, whether it comes from a cattle feedlot or a plant-protein extruder. Yet for all the billions invested in plant-based meat alternatives, replicating the moist, lubricated mouthfeel of real beef remains stubbornly elusive. A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, published in Current […]

A humble ornamental weed that spreads aggressively across roadsides and abandoned fields may soon find an unexpected second career inside industrial acid-cleaning baths. Researchers at the University of Dodoma in Tanzania have shown that an ethanolic extract of Cosmos sulphureus, a fast-growing member of the sunflower family better known as sulphur cosmos, can suppress the […]

Drought has become one of the most punishing forces in modern agriculture, and few crops feel its bite more acutely than maize, the cereal that anchors food systems across the globe. As climate change drives longer and more frequent dry spells, particularly in major South American producers such as Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, researchers are […]

One of the most successful pest-management innovations ever developed for African smallholders is about to get a nutritional and climatic upgrade. A new study published in npj Sustainable Agriculture reports that intensifying the celebrated push–pull cropping system and coupling it with insect frass biofertilization can simultaneously raise land productivity, increase the amount of protein harvested […]

CORDOVA, Md. — The Maryland Soybean Board is seeking research proposals designed to address the needs of the state’s soybean farmers and strengthen the productivity and profitability of Maryland’s soybean industry. Researchers are encouraged to propose projects with the potential to make a meaningful impact on soybean production in Maryland. While the Board maintains a […] The post Researchers Invited to Submit Ideas Benefiting Maryland Soybean Farmers appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

CLEMSON, S.C. — A new national research project will put Clemson University at the center of an effort to develop corn plants that are less likely to bend or break before harvest, a problem that costs farmers billions of dollars a year. The work is part of a four-year, $6 million National Science Foundation grant […] The post Before Corn Falls in the Field, Clemson University Researchers Want to Know Why appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

When it comes to mosquito-borne disease, the bite is where everything begins. Viruses such as dengue, West Nile, and chikungunya cannot jump from a mosquito to a person any other way, and yet the moment of transmission—the actual bite—has long been one of the least directly measured events in public health. A new study from […]

Flavonoid C-glycosides occupy a curious corner of food chemistry: they are abundant in some of the world’s most familiar plant foods, yet for decades they were treated as the quieter cousins of the better-known O-glycosides. A new review in npj Science of Food brings this class of molecules back into focus, arguing that the way […]

For decades, entomopathogenic fungi have earned their reputation the hard way: by infecting and killing insects. Species such as Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae have been formulated as biological pesticides that attach to the insect cuticle, breach the exoskeleton and proliferate inside the host’s body cavity, wiping out pests from larvae to adults. But a […]

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Tech University School of Agriculture alumnus Ronnie E. Erwin has made a generous gift to help construct a new office building at the university’s Shipley Farm while honoring his late wife and the professor who most influenced his time as a student. The Dr. Ronnie E. and Lynn M. Erwin Tech […] The post Tennessee Tech Agriculture Alum Makes Donation appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Taranis uses AI-powered crop intelligence to detect field threats, quantify yield impacts, and help agronomists make faster, more confident decisions. The post AI Crop Intelligence: From the Leaf to the Bottom Line appeared first on CropLife.

Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus discuss Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger developments, experimenting with AI, and the benefits of a peer group. The post CropLife Retail Week: AI in Ag Retail, Benefits of Peer Groups, and Rail Merger Developments appeared first on CropLife.

Ohio State researchers explore whether combining herbicides and chaff lining can strengthen weed control and reduce seedbanks. The post Researchers Investigate If Herbicides and Chaff Lining Work Together appeared first on CropLife.

Farmers with 10+ years of experience help provide insights into incentive program design, monetization, and management practices that drive returns on investment. The post 2026 National Cover Crop Report Shows Continued Expansion of Cover Crop Use, Including Cover Crop Grazing, Use of Drones, and Planting Patterns appeared first on CropLife.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University Extension Farm Office Team invites producers to join us as we kick off the fall Farm Office Live webinar series live from the Farm Science Review in London, Ohio on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (EST). This will be great opportunity for producers […] The post Farm Office Live from Farm Science Review appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant. He knocks away pieces of earth from the plant’s roots, which slope straight down instead of out to the side like typical soybean plants. Researchers hope roots like these could help crops […] The post Scientists Hope Deeper-Rooted Soybeans Can Withstand Climate Extremes appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Researchers affiliated with the SETI Institute propose screening lunar soil with AI for microscopic technosignatures, while stressing that the study presents no evidence of extraterrestrial technology

Donald Trump's Rose Garden appearance prompted online health speculation as viewers discussed his voice while he announced new hunting and fishing measures.

ALBANY, N.Y. — In recognition of Hunger Action Month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a major milestone in helping feed New Yorkers in need while also reducing pollution that contributes to climate change. Feeding New York State, the state association of New York’s 10 Feeding America member food banks, reached a record 110-million-pound collection milestone as […] The post During Hunger Action Month, Governor Hochul Announces 110 Million Pounds of Food Redirected Through State’s Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Program appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Korean researchers have developed a method to strengthen biodegradable plastics using hemp hurd, an agricultural byproduct. The approach is expected to be applicable to other large-volume agricultural residues, including soybean stalks and rice straw.

A new study by Chester Zoo and Nottingham Trent University scientists revealed that just over a third (38%) of more than 230 householders in Cheshire and North Wales were willing or able to introduce more wildlife-friendly features to their gardens.

Australian farmers are heading into spring with an unusual mix of optimism and uncertainty.

The Wisconsin Agricultural Scientist Who Helped Shape Organic Farming Long before organic farming became a familiar concept to American consumers and farmers, agricultural scientists were exploring ways to improve soil ... Read More The post Franklin King: A Pioneer of Sustainable Agriculture appeared first on AgNet West.

LYONS, Neb. — Energy resources are diversifying and many local leaders are taking action to guide their development through siting. The Center for Rural Affairs recently released a fact sheet that studies wind and solar energy ordinances across Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. “Every state approaches siting standards a little bit differently,” said Heather […] The post New Research Focuses on Trends in Wind and Solar Energy Siting appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Microneedle-coated polymer particles rubbed onto the skin increase the delivery of medication by up to 37-fold The post Tiny biodegradable stars enhance drug delivery to the skin appeared first on Physics World.

Pat McAfee is being bashed after a viral clip from his ESPN programme appeared to show a smoking object beside him, prompting debate about broadcasting standards and his unfiltered style.

Shunya Agritech has launched FodrPulse, a free AI-powered platform for hydroponic fodder growers, in collaboration with Ananda Dairy. Developed with ICAR-IIMR and real-world growing data, the app offers step-by-step guidance, fodder quality analysis, AI-based support, and pest and fungal protection solutions.

Each year, farmers around the world spend $80 billion on pesticides for their crops. Those pesticides impact not

Absolute’s agricultural arm INERA has started commercial operations in Kenya, launching six AI-driven biological products focused on crop nutrition, plant physiology and climate resilience. Kenya will serve as a base for INERA’s wider expansion across Africa, while the company also plans to grow its presence in the US and Southeast Asia through 2026–27.

arXiv:2609.20604v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper presents a real-time semantic world modeling framework specialized for precision agriculture using autonomous robots. The framework combines probabilistic mapping of objects and their semantic attributes, updated through Bayesian inference, with a graph-based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) approach implemented using $g^2o$, a general framework for graph optimization. This integration enables accurate mapping and localization without relying solely on GPS. By leveraging semantic information such as plant type, size, and health, the robot can perform tasks while mapping and localizing itself within a field of crops. The proposed framework was validated through Gazebo simulations and physical experiments on an indoor field with artificial plants using Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot. A YOLOv8n object detection model was trained to extract object and semantic data from depth camera observations. These simulations and

arXiv:2609.20048v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Herbicide-based weed control is increasingly unsustainable due to rising weed resistance and the adverse environmental impacts of chemical use. While mechanical weed control avoids these drawbacks, it is typically implemented using large machines that cause soil compaction. We propose a novel alternative based on small mobile robots for mechanical weeding. Compared with existing automated mechanical weeding approaches, the proposed method offers reduced soil compaction, simpler automation, and improved scalability. Our solution involves a Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped robot equipped with a custom weed removal tool featuring a milling bit at its end. The tool is rigidly attached to the robot and uses the degrees of freedom of the robot base by actuating the legs, while keeping the feet stationary. We develop a software architecture that enables autonomous weed removal and integrate this system with all other required components. We

arXiv:2609.19592v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This study developed and evaluated a deep-learning-based perception framework for selective robotic cotton picking. The dataset contained 1,008 annotated field images collected using three cameras under varying natural lighting and weather conditions. Object-detection models from the YOLOv8 through YOLOv13 families were evaluated using their default configurations, while segmentation performance was assessed using YOLOv8-seg, YOLOv11-seg, YOLOv12-seg, the Segment Anything Model (SAM), SAMv2.1, FastSAM, and Grounded-SAM with the Recognize Anything Model (RAM). Among the detection models, GELAN-s achieved the most favorable balance between mean average precision (mAP) and inference speed, obtaining an mAP of 86.1%, precision of 81.6%, recall of 76.6%, and an F1-score of 79.0%, with an average inference time of 42.3 ms per image. Among the direct segmentation models, YOLOv12-m-seg provided the most favorable balance between AP@0.5 and FPS,

Ecowende has made the first ecological datasets from its 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea publicly...

An Ambulance for Humanoid Robots When one of its humanoid robots breaks down on the job, GMO no

A working farm generates operational and financial data every day. Seed orders, fertilizer deliveries, livestock purchases, labor records,

Norway's first fully automated facility for vegetable production was put into operation last fall. This spring, the first products hit store shelves.

Scientists have taken a step toward a better understanding of how fungi sense and respond to nutrients in the environment, which is critical for engineering fungi for green technologies and combating fungal pathogens and their resistance to treatments.

From horse-drawn ploughs to autonomous tractors, Ireland’s National Ploughing Championships brought together the traditions and technologies shaping modern farming, serving as a vital meeting point for the wider European agricultural community.

Launch of new platforms to outpace industry and deliver ~$500M incremental revenue by 2035. The post Vylor to Expand Soybean Leadership: Next-Gen Tech Platforms Maintain North America Yield Advantage, Accelerate Latin America Lineup via Broad Spectrum Insect Control appeared first on CropLife.

James Hultgren of Agri-Access explores how leasing can preserve working capital, accelerate technology adoption, and help agricultural businesses remain competitive in a changing market. The post Leasing vs. Owning Ag Technology: Making Smarter Equipment Investments appeared first on CropLife.

AI offers powerful advantages for crop advisers and retailers, but where should caution, oversight, and accountability begin? The post AI in Ag Retail: How Much Risk Is Too Much? appeared first on CropLife.

Company forecasts $500 million in North America wheat revenue by 2035, $1 billion by 2040. The post Vylor Confirms Breakthrough Wheat Technology Will Launch in 2027 appeared first on CropLife.

In the late evening of Aug. 31, 2026, I missed a call from Jennifer, a seventh-generation cattle rancher in Georgia. She was one of more than 70 family farmers and ranchers across the rural U.S. South and Midwest whom I'd gotten to know through my research over the past five years. We still kept up from time to time, but a late-night call had me worried that something had gone awry on her farm.

This week in the United States, a Trump administration rule took effect that narrows the meaning of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act by abandoning a long-standing interpretation that recognized substantial habitat destruction as a way of injuring ...

As the 2026 El Niño intensifies across the Amazon, new research highlights the urgent need to better protect the region's remaining forests from disturbances.

Climate change is increasing the likelihood and intensity of extreme rainfall, putting China's agricultural land at growing risk of flooding, disruption and damage, according to new research led by Dr. Haoyu Hu from the University of Manchester.

Australia's farm sector currently faces a double whammy from weather and nonweather-related factors: a confirmed El Niño effect and surging inflationary pressures.

Scientists are getting a leg up on the rice stink bug, one of the most significant threats to rice, a staple food for nearly half the world's population and a major crop in Arkansas.

Spearhead Bio says its technology can save seed breeders "years of development time and millions of dollars in crop improvement." The post Exclusive: Spearhead Bio lands oversubscribed seed round for faster, more precise gene editing tech appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Vivid Machines, Inc. (VMI), an agri-tech startup developing automated, plant-level imaging tools to help growers optimize yields and manage crop health, has received an up to $1.7M CAD ($1.2M) investment through the AgriScience Program Projects Component under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The funding will support the development of cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning technology to help grape growers improve harvests and detect crop diseases early. Through this project, VMI will adapt and expand the use of its current Vivid XV technology from apple orchards to grape vineyards. The company will upgrade its XV camera technology and train new computer vision models to spot crop diseases early, track...

King Charles has a long public record of engagement with Muslim communities and interfaith dialogue, but there is no substantiated evidence that he converted to Islam.

arXiv:2609.18738v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Automating robotic harvesting in intensive agriculture within Mediterranean greenhouses requires overcoming significant challenges related to the geometric complexity of plants and occluded fruits. Although existing literature offers solutions targeting crops that grow in isolation (e.g., apples, sweet peppers, or peaches), the fundamental challenge lies in cluster-growing vegetables, where fixed sensors mounted on robotic systems fail to detect fruits hidden behind the visible surface. To address this limitation, this study presents a comprehensive pipeline for the 3D reconstruction and precise localization of each fruit within a cluster, including heavily occluded instances. The proposed methodology is structured into five sequential stages: i) point cloud acquisition using the AgriSEE Next Best View (NBV) active planner; ii) stochastic noise filtering via Statistical Outlier Removal (SOR); iii) surface classification and segmentation

arXiv:2609.18051v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Fresh-market blueberries require selective, gentle picking, which is labor-intensive and expensive. Over-the-row machine harvesters are fast but non-selective, bruising mixed-ripeness fruit and limiting yield to the processing market. Selective robotic harvesters typically target individual fruits rather than fruit clusters, which limits harvesting efficiency for small, densely clustered blueberries. This paper presents CLASP, a Cluster-Level Autonomous Selective Picking robot with a Soft Active Rolling-Band Gripper (SARB-Gripper). Two compliant bands envelop the cluster and roll against the fruit, drawing mature berries off in sequence, while closed-loop regulation of the pulling force keeps the applied load below the immature detachment threshold. A global-to-local perception pipeline pairs an eye-to-hand camera for global cluster detection and target selection with an eye-in-hand camera for local localization and cluster orientation

GEORGETOWN, Del. — A major conference for the U.S. poultry industry, the 61st National Meeting on Poultry Health, Processing and Live Production, is drawing more than 430 attendees to Ocean City, Md. The National Meeting is presented by Delmarva Chicken Association, the nonprofit trade group founded in 1948 to advocate for Delmarva’s chicken community. The […] The post Poultry Scientists, Industry Convene in Ocean City for Major Conference appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.