At the University of Minnesota, soybean breeders are looking far beyond the next harvest; they’re developing varieties that can withstand pests, push yields higher and meet new demands from renewable ...

The already sophisticated breeding systems for major commodity crops like Corn and Soybeans are being synergized through the use of genome editing technology Genome editing with CRISPR and other tools ...

The genes that could help the world's crops survive drought, heat, and disease probably already exist. But much of this ...

Imagination pairs with plant breeding innovation using tools such as gene editing and cyber agriculture to redefine agriculture’s future.

Two major research efforts have outlined how integrated land-use planning and diversified crop systems can simultaneously advance food security, biodiversity protection, and climate resilience.

(CNN) — Since the dawn of farming some 10,000 years ago, the health of agriculture has been inextricably linked to the health of the planet. Now the climate crisis is disrupting farming across the ...

Bacterial blight (BB) is a serious plant disease that mainly affects rice plants, especially in warm, humid regions. Due to the severity of BB, discovering and applying BB-resistance genes is ...

Moringa (Moringa oleifera), a fast-growing tree with edible leaves, shoots and seeds, is among the 101 African crops targeted by the African Orphan Crops Consortium. New breeding methods such as ...