Plants absorb not only nutrients but also toxic metals such as cadmium through their roots. It was previously unclear whether ...

The journey of growing food in space began with potatoes in the 1990s, proving tubers could form in microgravity. This ...

Researchers have found that modern crops often contain fewer vitamins and minerals than those grown decades ago. Soil depletion and high-yield farming methods are major contributors to this decline.

WASHINGTON, DC - The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) welcomes Congress’s overdue action to reopen the federal government, which helps restore stability to the essential programs that ...

An international study involving INRAE and coordinated by China Agriculture University has shown that the practice of crop rotation outperforms continuous monoculture in terms of yield, nutritional ...

Five specialty agriculture industry leaders representing some of the country’s top crop input suppliers, share their thoughts on the bane of apple growers — bitter pit — and the disorder’s association ...

In this episode of Talking Crop, Dr. Salah Issa, an assistant professor and Extension ag safety specialist with the University of Illinois Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, and host, ...

A leading Central Valley ag company has announced a partnership with an Ohio-based private equity firm. Deerpoint Group in Madera, a leader in agtech crop nutrition and water treatment, announced this ...

A Portland coffee shop that launched a fundraiser for SNAP recipients during the shutdown announced that it doesn’t end after benefits have been restored. Two babies in Oregon have become sick after ...

A new study has found that a specific amount of trace element copper is linked to protecting cognitive function in older adults, providing novel insight into how the mineral impacts the brain.