New lettuce genome assembly offers clues to success of huge plant family
Today (April 12), UC Davis researchers announced in Nature Communications that they have unlocked a…
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Acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina approved by Chinese competition authority
ChemChina and Syngenta today announced that they have received approval from the Ministry of Commerce…
Australian grain producers welcome step towards EU-Australia trade deal
The Australian national representative body GrainGrowers has welcomed news of the successful conclusion of a…
US soyabean plantings to soar
US farmers intend to expand the area planted to soyabeans for harvest 2017 by some…
Australian study puts spotlight on nitrogen supply to wheat
New research in Australia has highlighted the soil supply of nitrogen can be reduced in…
Science confirms – you really should eat your brassica
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have determined your Mom was right. You should eat…
IRRI and FAO step up joint efforts to globally bolster sustainable rice production
FAO and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have agreed to cooperate more closely to…
US researchers develop alternative source of rubber
A US Department of Agriculture (USDA) team has developed an improved variety of guayule plant…
Listeria bacteria can hide inside tissue of romaine lettuce
A Purdue University study shows that the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can live inside the tissue…
US union urges Trump administration to oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
Following European Union approval of the proposed merger between Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co.,…