According to Vincent Mhlonitshwa, making the transition from a communal to a successful commercial farmer requires mentorship ...

When different varieties of one plant species are crossed with each other, their hybrid offspring are often more robust and ...

Farmers across the Channel Islands have been reflecting on a summer of mixed weather, with some experiencing a "bumper crop".

A recently published paper led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists found this can help with crops and ...

Plants also have genetic evolution just ... in different plants don’t consistently produce desired crop traits. Using the ...

Wheat is mixed on spread trade and trying to short out quality issues with the Hard Red Spring wheat crop. Beadle says, “The early spring wheat in North Dakota has had vomitoxin and falling ...

When different varieties of one plant species are crossed with each other, their hybrid offspring are often more robust and ...

Pesticides aren't always necessary. Researchers at the University of Zurich have conducted a comprehensive field study ...

As the climate changes, genetic engineering will be essential for growing food. But is it creating a race of superweeds?

You won't believe how long it takes for many trees to even start producing nuts. (P.S. Your mind is about to be blown about ...

It's always best if farmers can detect drought stress before crop plants become wilted, weakened and lower-yielding. An experimental new portable device could help in that regard, as it uses ...

For example ... toxic to plants and are not generally used with herbicides. Anionic surfactants have good foaming abilities and are often blended with nonionics to provide the wetting and emulsifying ...