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San Francisco-based Gritt has exited stealth with just over $32 million in combined pre-seed and Series A funding to deploy AI-powered robotic systems on large-scale construction sites, starting with solar farms. The $26 million Series A was led by Obvious Ventures, with Union Square Ventures and Active Impact Investments also participating, following an earlier pre-seed […] This story continues at The Next Web

Most autonomous-systems research happens in controlled or semi-controlled environments, and that framing matters more than it first appears.

New research from Washington State University could help grape growers improve nutrient use efficiency and develop a more accurate fertilizer budget, helping ensure high fruit quality, vineyard productivity and long-term economic and environmental sustainability.

New research finds that the sounds and sights of nature are associated with significant mental health benefits compared with loud urban environments. The study, by North Carolina State University researchers, compared the effects of hearing different types of sounds in natural and urban environments on listeners' emotions.

From ensuring that food remains fresh longer to extending its shelf life for future consumption, food packaging plays an indispensable role in modern society. Conventional food packaging plastics are sturdy and highly effective at keeping out oxygen, one of the main drivers of food spoilage.

“The IP and know-how are attractive because they shorten the path from laboratory biology to a manufacturable platform," says Yoel Freilich. The post Believer Meats trustee sets August 5 deadline for cultivated meat IP auction appeared first on AgFunderNews.

LANCASTER, Pa. — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding wrapped up the Shapiro Administration’s 2026 Urban Agriculture Tour today in at Lancaster Recreation Commission’s Bay Street Garden, where a $45,109 Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant is helping to grow a healthier community by supporting innovative approaches to producing fresh food on a redeveloped urban site. Urban Agriculture Grants are […] The post Shapiro Administration Wraps Up 2026 Urban Agriculture Tour appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Earth remains full of undiscovered species and unexplored interactions that continue to fascinate us, including, in the most ordinary places, the fields where our food is grown.

Traditional and Indigenous knowledge could play a vital role in addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss and poor health and nutrition, according to a new review of current research.

URBANA, Ill. — A couple of miles south of the main quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a remarkable agricultural experiment is taking shape. The so-called Alma Mater Plots are unique in their setup — with 64 one-acre plots, each individually tile-drained, it’s the largest experiment of its kind anywhere. And, to maximize the […] The post Envisioning Next 150 Years of Crop Research with Alma Mater Plots appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — At age 15, Jared Trask transformed his family’s kitchen in Newfoundland, Canada, into his own science lab. Bottles of algae covered their breakfast nook, and Trask used his free time doing what most teenagers can only dream of: gathering fish waste and turning it into a biodiesel. Biofuels may have been […] The post Purdue Researcher Builds Simulation of How Wild Birds, Rodents Spread Avian Flu on Farms appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

arXiv:2607.17623v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Methods for large-area, precise monitoring across natural environments are of growing interest due to pressing needs for sustainable management of rapidly increasing anthropogenic activities. Established approaches involve sparse spatial sampling and/or sequential measurements, while emerging techniques exploit miniaturized electronics or passive optical methods. Various constraints in scalability, costs, robustness, operational range and other factors create a need for alternatives. Here, we introduce a concept that overcomes many of these limitations through the combined use of chemically induced light emission and chemically responsive optical filter elements in millimeter-scale systems that we refer to as functional pixie dust (fPD) sensors, designed specifically for monitoring natural water systems during nighttime to eliminate background optical interference and to enhance remote analysis. These floating devices act as Lagrangian

A challenging concrete backyard becomes an abundant garden filled with vegetables, flowers, herbs, and pollinator life.

The companies will target "whole-plant corn architecture" to improve harvestable yield and productivity. The post Phytoform partners with major seed breeders to bring AI-powered plant design to corn crops appeared first on AgFunderNews.

The FDA's retraction of a cyclospora-positive lettuce sample linked to Taylor Farms has reignited confusion and scrutiny over a significant political donation, leaving the outbreak's source unresolved.

Scientists have successfully edited the genome of biting midges, opening the door to new research on how these insects transmit disease. Culicoides biting midges are small blood-feeding insects responsible for spreading important vector-borne viruses such as bluetongue virus (BTV), Schmallenberg virus (SBV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV), which cause major losses to livestock production worldwide. Despite their importance as disease vectors, Culicoides are among the smallest blood-feeding insects, just 1–4 mm (0.04–0.16 inches) long, making them difficult to study in the laboratory.

A worldwide move toward healthier diets, more efficient farming, and less food waste could dramatically reorganize global agriculture by 2050. Following global recommendations to adopt healthier diets, make farms more productive, and cut food waste in half could dramatically alter agriculture by 2050. According to new modeling, these changes could reduce the amount of land [...]

Nearly 40% of Canadian workers say they feel burned out often or always, according to a 2025 survey by Mental Health Research Canada and Canada Life. The term has become part of a broader lexicon of modern work, alongside quiet quitting, hustle culture and grindset and "taskmasking."

A new £1.5 million fund will support farmer mental health and business resilience across England, with applications opening on 6 August. ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of 7,000-year-old fish traps in the mountains of southern Norway, indicating that fish were intentionally introduced to upland lakes by Mesolithic hunter-fisher-gatherers and showing that human management of nature was not limited to agricultural societies.

FARGO, N.D. — Canola production and marketing, nitrogen management, and herbicide control on waterhemp are among the topics that will be covered during the annual field day at North Dakota State University’s Carrington Research Extension Center – Oakes Irrigation Research Site on Aug. 6. The field day consists of a tour of the site and […] The post NDSU Sets Oakes Irrigation Research Site Field Day for Aug. 6 appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

COLLEGE STATION. Texas — Imagine the ability to collect a comprehensive, geolocated map of invasive plants that stand only inches tall across hundreds of acres in a single hour. Or, in the same timeframe, capture fine-scale vegetation data to produce highly accurate forecasts of forage mass and quality. This combination of speed, efficiency and precision-guided […] The post Drone On the Range: Improving Land Stewardship With Spatial Technologies appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Artificial intelligence generates a lot of excitement across agriculture — and with that excitement comes a lot of […] The post Land O’Lakes’ Teddy Bekele Wants to Demystify AI’s Real Impact on Agriculture appeared first on CropLife.

What if the plants growing in a field could one day produce the same proteins that give milk its nutrition, texture and cheese-making properties? A new study brings that possibility a step closer by revealing an unexpected way plant seeds can manufacture and store one of milk's most important proteins. The discovery could help overcome a major hurdle in producing real dairy proteins without cows, paving the way for more sustainable dairy ingredients and alternative food production.

This company is using renewable energy from pig slurry to power decentralized AI data centers, significantly increasing income compared to grid sales.

Biodiesel generates fewer emissions than traditional diesel, which may make it an appealing alternative to some. Can you use it in generators, though?

Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil — and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’

The implicated products were marketed under several brands, and had been shipped as recently as Thursday.

Prince Harry made a surprise appearance at the Time100 Sports Gala, sharing updates on his family and discussing the Invictus Games, while mingling with prominent athletes in New York City.

Cadmium contamination in farmland is a persistent threat to crop safety because the metal can be taken up by plant roots and travel into the food chain. A new experimental study reports a strategy to curb cadmium mobility in soil by pairing biochar with carefully fractionated dissolved organic matter (DOM) derived from commercial organic fertilizer. […]

Soil moisture is a quiet driver of major risks—shaping crop growth, drought evolution, flood potential, and the daily exchange of water and heat between land and atmosphere. Yet tracking it continuously across the planet remains notoriously difficult. A new study reframes that challenge by tapping navigation satellites in a way that is designed for consistency […]

Monsanto has withdrawn a petition calling for antidumping duties while alleging glyphosate from China is being sold in the U.S. below fair-market value, after farm groups accused the company of… Source

Plus: US lawmakers target 'lab-grown' butter. The post AgriFood Signals: Uber’s $14.8bn bid for Delivery Hero, Hippo Harvest banks $30m, agentic AI for ag appeared first on AgFunderNews.

The Pentagon has frozen the permitting process for at least 155 new wind projects in 24 states for nearly a year, citing concerns that drones can hide among wind turbines and evade radar detection. The affected projects have a combined capacity of 44 gigawatts, four times the generation capacity of the offshore wind projects the […] This story continues at The Next Web

Madison Square Garden has filed a defamation lawsuit against WIRED, disputing claims that it maintained a database categorising celebrities by sexual orientation and risk level.

A new study identifying the ecological conditions needed for biodiversity offsetting to achieve conservation goals could provide important guidance for governments and industries as they expand biodiversity net gain (BNG) and nature restoration policies. The research is published in the journal Conservation Biology.

Erosion, salinization and shrinking numbers of organisms such as worms and beneficial fungi can have a devastating effect on soil fertility, and so many parts of the world have passed laws to curb these processes. A study by the University of Bonn has now shown that these measures have improved soil quality in many countries. Their impact, however, is heavily dependent on the political and institutional environment in which they are implemented. The researchers' findings have been published in the journal Nature Food.

A YSE-led study published in Environmental Research Letters found that current federal rules regulating American ginseng harvest—based on plant age and leaf count—poorly predict the biological traits that matter most for conservation.

Andrew James (from left), Neil Morrison, Natalia Kurz and Michael Neiss work on a prototype of their weed-killing robot ahead of The Farm Robotics Challenge, which they won on May 21. By Holly Hartigan A team of Cornell undergraduates beat 95 other teams to take the grand prize at The Farm Robotics Challenge with their […]

British blueberry sales were 73% higher in the week ending 5 July than during the same week last year, as growers invested in drones, artifi...

A Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell's lettuce has affected hundreds. Learn about the illness, its symptoms, and how to protect yourself from this foodborne parasite.

Controlling ribosomal RNA could help researchers target diseases driven by too little or too much protein production. Cells do not simply make proteins at a fixed pace. They continually adjust production to match their needs, and those changes can help determine whether a cell keeps dividing, adopts a specialized identity, or retains the developmental flexibility [...]

Wild American ginseng has long been regulated by rules that rely on plant age and leaf count, but a new study led by Yale researchers suggests those benchmarks can miss what conservation managers actually need. The work, published in Environmental Research Letters, examines how well the current federal criteria predict biological traits tied to survival […]

Wildlife protection frameworks in both the EU and the UK need stronger and more consistent implementation—and must recognize animals as "individuals capable of experiencing suffering," rather than mere ecological assets.

Rowers on the River Po in Turin are battling vast blooms of algae, as high temperatures in northwest Italy and runoff from farms create ideal conditions for rampant plant growth.

U.S. drone manufacturers and mining firms paving the way for supplying agricultural units made in the U.S. The post The Future of American-Made Drones appeared first on CropLife.

Tech Hub LIVE Keynote Karen Hildebrand explains how AI can connect farm data, improve ROI decisions, and empower agriculture's future workforce. The post The Rise of Agentic Agriculture: AWS’ Karen Hildebrand on AI’s Growing Role in the Field appeared first on CropLife.

Diamond K unveils drought solutions improving irrigation efficiency, soil health and crop resilience for Western growers today. The post Diamond K Gypsum Launches New Agricultural Water Management Technologies for Improved Irrigation Water Efficiency and Drought Resilience appeared first on CropLife.

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Researchers from around the world gathered at Montana State University June 25-27 for the International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy, exchanging research and ideas on pollinator health, natural history and land management. The three-day event, organized by Michelle Flenniken, a professor in the College of Agriculture’s plant sciences and plant pathology […] The post International Pollinator Conference Brings Global Researchers to Montana State to Strengthen Research and Foster Collaboration appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Emergent Solar Energy has completed nine on-site solar projects for Handsome Brook Farms, a producer of organic pasture-raised and free-range eggs. Jessica Coslow, director of pasture management at Handsome Brook Farms, said, “Handsome Brook Farms is investing in the long-term success and resilience of our network of family farmers. Our brand has always been centered around supporting… The post Emergent Solar installs nine on-farm solar projects for organic egg farms appeared first on Solar Power World.

Warm, sticky nights are becoming increasingly common in the UK.

A new analysis from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Illinois Soybean Association finds that Illinois corn and soybean farmers could lose up to $609 million per year—representing a 3.6% revenue loss—if the state banned the weedkiller glyphosate. The study is published in the journal Weed Technology.

Hiroshima University researchers have used genome editing to transform red perilla into a green look-alike and simultaneously restructured the plant's chemistry to boost levels of compounds prized for their potential health benefits. The findings point to a new strategy for developing high-value crops for the food and pharmaceutical industries. The study was published in Frontiers in Plant Science.

A cow-calf producer in southwest Minnesota credits technology with helping his family farm improve. Nick Delaney of Delaney Herefords in Lincoln County says they use advanced genetics to raise high-quality cattle. “With the embryo transfer and the AI, it’s really allowed us to mass multiply our best individuals. Which really helps bring up the average […] The post Delaney Herefords uses technology to multiply top genetics appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

In 1982, she led the research team that figured out how to genetically alter plants, a discovery that would eventually transform global agriculture.

In 1982, she led the research team that figured out how to genetically alter plants, a discovery that would eventually transform global agriculture.

In 1982, she led the research team that figured out how to genetically alter plants, a discovery that would eventually transform global agriculture.

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a hidden source of antibiotic resistance, providing an early warning sign for researchers and public health officials.

Dung beetles are quietly performing a vital climate change mitigation service for Australia's livestock sector, slashing methane emissions from cattle manure by 85%, a new Southern Cross University study has found.

Forty-two percent of farmers cite high input costs the biggest constraint to improving their farm's financial health. The post Many growers still find ‘no meaningful benefit’ from AI use on the farm: survey appeared first on AgFunderNews.

The global crop intelligence lead at Earth Daily says more farmers are using precision ag technology to make better crop management decisions. Nick Ortman says satellite imagery is helping producers monitor crop development throughout the season. “Remote sensing has been a wonderful tool that’s been in agriculture for a really long time,” he says. “It’s […] The post Using precision ag technology to help farmers make more informed management decisions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Cadmium (Cd) contamination is a growing threat to food safety, and rice is one of the most vulnerable crops. Because rice plants can accumulate cadmium from contaminated soils more readily than many other staples, Cd can become a major dietary exposure route for large parts of the world’s population. Yet attempts to lower cadmium often […]

Hosted by the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), The Simpson Center for Food & Agricultural Policy, Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Canadian Pork Council, the two-day workshop brought together representatives from organizations including the Canadian Cattle Association, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Farm Credit Canada, TELUS Agriculture, Royal Military College of Canada and the University of Guelph to examine how geopolitical tensions, biological threats, trade disruptions and supply chain vulnerabilities are reshaping Canada's food system.

State health officials confirm 43 cases of Cyclosporiasis, WI farmers on alert  WKOWAs the outbreak of diarrhea caused by a parasite grows, here’s what’s safe to eat and what to avoid  CNNCyclospora is easy for doctors to miss. The US made it even harder to spot  The GuardianFour states linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak, CDC warns more could be involved  The HillThe Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Is About to Get Much Bigger  WIRED

State health officials confirm 43 cases of Cyclosporiasis, WI farmers on alert  WKOWAs the outbreak of diarrhea caused by a parasite grows, here’s what’s safe to eat and what to avoid  CNNCyclospora is easy for doctors to miss. The US made it even harder to spot  The GuardianFour states linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak, CDC warns more could be involved  The HillThe Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Is About to Get Much Bigger  WIRED

What if milk’s most important proteins could be produced by plants instead of cows? A new study from Hebrew University researchers pushes plant-based “molecular farming” closer to that goal by showing that Arabidopsis seeds can manufacture bovine β-casein, one of the key proteins responsible for milk’s nutritional value and cheese-making properties. The central challenge has […]

A major new multimodel ensemble (MME) study assesses how global agriculture could look by 2050 under a coordinated “food systems transformation” package. The research builds on AgMIP-style modeling protocols designed to increase comparability across economic models while exploring uncertainty through scenario design and harmonized inputs. The ensemble spans ten global economic models—AIM, CAPRI, ENVISAGE, FARM, […]

Indiana’s B20 Club is expanding to help reduce emissions and increase demand for soybeans. Jason Armes with the City of Carmel says it’s a win for farmers and biodiesel users. “The soybeans grown in Indiana are sitting in the tanks in our trucks,” he says. “We’re trying to do our part to create a cleaner […] The post Indiana B20 Club looking to expand statewide biodiesel adoption appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

A pair of Midwestern farmers say the wet spring and summer has them keeping an eye out for crop diseases. Thomas Perkins started farming in central Illinois in Effingham County in 2016. “We’ve already applied fungicide with the drone on some of our early, early planted corn.”  He says, “We’re starting to see a little […] The post Farmers finding value in fungicides and drones appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

A new study suggests that tweaking the carbon dioxide supply in safe gas fermentation can markedly boost the production of a biodegradable plastic. Researchers focused on poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate], or P(3HB), a polymer synthesized by hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria used in carbon-recycling biotechnology. The work centers on Ralstonia eutropha H16, which converts hydrogen, oxygen, and CO₂ into intracellular bioplastic […]

China has become one of Africa's largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed institutions have committed more than US$180 billion in loans to African countries. The money has been used to finance roads, railways, power stations, ports, water infrastructure and industrial projects. Agriculture has also become part of this expanding partnership. Food systems specialist Adrino Mazenda analyzed Chinese loans to African countries between 2000 and 2024 to find out about China's agricultural spending.

Occasionally, the sun unleashes powerful flares and coronal mass ejections, which hurl plasma and energetic particles into space. On the infant Earth, this solar activity drove cascades of atmospheric chemical reactions that may have helped form the building blocks of life. More recently, scientists have discovered that applying plasma to seeds in a controlled way can trigger similar activity, making them faster-growing and more resilient. Researchers at Nagoya University and Kyushu University in Japan have compiled a comprehensive review of this new field—termed "plasma agriculture"—as a potential sustainable solution to address global food shortages.

A new Nature analysis suggests that a rapid shift toward healthier diets—combined with higher farm productivity and a halving of food waste—could substantially reshape global agriculture by 2050. The study estimates that agricultural land use worldwide could fall by as much as 6% compared with 2020. The most striking changes concern livestock. Under a scenario […]

TUCKER, Ga. — Broiler breeder flock social dynamics may play a much greater role in reproductive success than previously recognized, according to new research funded by USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation. The research is part of the Association’s comprehensive research program, which encompasses all phases of poultry and egg production and processing, and is made […] The post New Research Provides Insights to Improve Broiler Breeder Fertility and Chick Output appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

A new study by Caroline Ganglo and Stefan Karlowsky from the Leibniz Institute for Horticultural Sciences (IGZ) investigated whether human excreta-derived fertilizers are suitable for replacing mineral fertilizer in kohlrabi production and how they affect plant N uptake and soil N fluxes. The results from the Horizon Europe Innovation Action "P2GreeN" show that a transition to circular nutrient flows and resilient local food production is possible without compromising food security. The study, titled "Application of nitrified urine fertilizer and fecal compost for growing kohlrabi in a controlled greenhouse environment," was published in Frontiers in Environmental Science.

There is a clear need to shift toward healthier and more sustainable food systems. According to the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission Report, global adoption of a flexitarian Planetary Health Diet could prevent around 15 million premature adult deaths per year.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Researchers at Penn State are seeking volunteers to participate in a study examining potential exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) among workers who directly handle biosolids. PFAS are synthetic chemicals commonly found in consumer and industrial products and can occur in wastewater and biosolids used as fertilizers. This study aims […] The post Volunteers Needed for PFAS Exposure Research Among Biosolids Workers appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Archaeological work conducted at the Coves del Fem (Ulldemolins, Priorat)—located within the Serra de Montsant Natural Park—between May 30 and June 28, 2026, has yielded important new evidence for understanding the prehistory of the northeastern Iberian Peninsula. The campaign was conducted by a team of researchers from the Department of Prehistory at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Milà i Fontanals Institution for Research in the Humanities of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC-IMF).

The UK Government is launching a campaign urging households to prepare for emergencies, including potential Russian cyber attacks, by stockpiling essentials.

A new digital tool aims to make conservation planning easier for conservation districts, technical service providers, Natural Resources Conservation District specialists, and farmers by harnessing artificial intelligence, mapping technologies, and information about a wide array of practices.

Biodiversity doesn’t boost ecosystem productivity in the same way everywhere when climate extremes hit. A new global synthesis draws on 75 long-term biodiversity experiments and finds that the payoff for having more species depends strongly on where—or how—drought intensifies. The strongest benefits emerge in more-arid grasslands during years of extreme drought. Under these conditions, diverse […]

When extreme drought strikes, drier grasslands receive the greatest productivity benefit from biodiversity. By contrast, forests did not show the same context-dependent pattern under drought, according to a new global synthesis of 75 biodiversity experiments. Researchers from Yokohama National University published their results in Nature Ecology & Evolution on July 15.

The CPS has ruled that Derbyshire farmer Rob Lomas will not face charges after fatally shooting one alleged burglar and injuring another, concluding he acted lawfully in self-defence.

arXiv:2607.12065v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: While visual navigation has been extensively studied in agricultural robotics, most existing systems assume daytime conditions. In fact, deploying autonomous robots at night offers significant advantages, including 24-hour crop and soil monitoring, fruit harvesting, and nocturnal pest detection. Modern vision-based systems, however, rely heavily on large-scale well-annotated image datasets, which remains challenging to obtain for nighttime operation scenarios. To address this, we propose an unsupervised image translation framework that converts daytime plant-row RGB images into near-infrared (NIR) nighttime counterparts without requiring pixel-to-pixel supervision. This enables the direct reuse of daytime semantic labels for training nighttime perception models. In particular, by incorporating a pre-trained Contrastive Language-Image Pre-training (CLIP) model, the proposed framework is designed to preserve semantic consistency during

Medaka (Oryzias latipes) males are famous for their intense, repeatable spawning behavior during breeding season. In a new study, researchers investigated what happens to sperm performance when a male mates multiple times in succession. Previous work from Osaka Metropolitan University had already shown that sperm number drops after repeated spawnings and that fertilization success can […]

In an innovative gas fermentation process, reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide was found to significantly improve microbial production of the biodegradable plastic poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate]. Researchers found that hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria grown under safe, nonflammable gas conditions enable more efficient production of biodegradable plastic at lower CO2 levels. The study provides a promising strategy for sustainable carbon recycling and efficient CO2 utilization.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Department of Agriculture today [July 13, 2026] announced $670,000 in grant funding to assist farms and organizations in adopting conservation practices that benefit the climate, soil and water.  The Healthy Soils Competitive Fund awards grants of up to $50,000 to qualifying applicants to support three years of enhanced soil health […] The post MDA Invests $670,000 in Innovative Soil Health and Agroforestry Practices appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Agriculture and biodiversity restoration do not have to be at odds. A new study by the WILD research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and UCLouvain, published in the journal Biological Conservation, demonstrates that agriwilding—a form of nature-inclusive farming—can successfully combine food production with biodiversity restoration.

Humans have been turning seeds and soil into food for thousands of years.

Lab-grown meat, gene editing and extreme fire: researchers' predictions for life in the 2100s

Climate change is transforming livestock farming—and at a faster rate than many anticipate. More frequent and intense heat waves place a heavy physiological strain on dairy cows.

Female farm managers are hidden in plain sight in ancient Roman texts, mentioned in laws, literature and grave inscriptions across five centuries. Modern historians have generally assumed they were housekeepers, in charge of domestic tasks and household meals, and segregated from the productive business of the farm.

A new study tracking soil microbial communities across six years of experimental drought in a tallgrass prairie finds that prolonged water stress diminishes biodiversity, pushing communities toward less predictable, harder-to-reverse configurations.

China’s water quality regulation has yielded significant environmental gains but at a steep economic cost for upstream agricultural communities, reveals new research from Cornell University. More than two decades ago, the Chinese government launched the Scientific Outlook on Development (SOD) initiative, a policy that links local leaders’ evaluations directly to improvements in environmental quality as […]

The world's longest-running soil warming experiment has revealed an unexpected climate concern. After nearly four decades, researchers found that warming can cause microbes to break down stable soil carbon that scientists once believed was largely protected. That releases extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, potentially accelerating global warming.

Rain or shine, Aussie farmers and farming communities have always looked out for one another. But when it comes to their own mental health, asking for help hasn't always come easily.

A groundbreaking advancement in thermoelectric technology promises to revolutionize energy harvesting by converting waste heat directly into electricity with unprecedented efficiency. Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources, and The University of Tokyo have engineered a segmented thermoelectric (TE) module that achieves a record peak energy conversion efficiency of […]