September 10, 2026

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New genome study rewrites the early history of grasses, the world’s most important plant family

September 4, 2026

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New study examines lettuce performance under heat stress, offering insights for crop improvement

September 2, 2026

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RiceTec opens state-of-the-art greenhouse in Alvin, strengthening commitment to innovation and sustainable rice agriculture

September 1, 2026

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Getting to the root of the rhizosphere

August 31, 2026

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University of Idaho leads $6M AI research to reduce global crop losses - New technologies will help breeders develop stronger, higher-yielding cereal crops that withstand damaging winds and environmental stress

August 27, 2026

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Heritable Agriculture, Annogen Agri collaborate on functional annotation to accelerate maize trait development

August 25, 2026

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North Carolina State University researchers in the departments of Plant and Microbial Biology and Entomology and Plant Pathology are zeroing in on the genetic processes that underlie disease resistance in corn

August 20, 2026

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Texas Tech University determined to accelerate crop improvement and commercialization - Yinping Jiao and David Becker are part of a group of researchers and experts striving to transform basic sorghum research into industry application

August 18, 2026

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Flaxseed’s root awakening: researchers dig up new genes that can reduce fertilizer-use in flaxseed crops

Capturing the movement of a tomato foe

Study finds that some microbes drastically change behavior outside the lab

A new episode of the U.S. Department of Energy's Genome Insider podcast features Dr. Nadia Shakoor of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, who led the effort to grow and study 2,000 different sorghum varieties from around the world

August 14, 2026

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North Carolina State University CALS student helps NASA cultivate crops for space

Danforth Center awarded NSF grant to build data-sharing ecosystem for plant image research - New project connects three open-source tools to solve a longstanding data-sharing problem for plant scientists worldwide 

August 13, 2026

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Michigan State University’s Agricultural Biotech Symposium; Agricultural biotech for a better world

August 10, 2026

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University of Illinois study reveals major genetic weakness for future corn breeding

August 7, 2026

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First full zoysia grass genetic blueprint opens doors for drought-tolerant turf - AgriLife Research scientists solve a genetic puzzle to speed breeding of stress-tolerant turfgrasses

August 6, 2026

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A century of corn breeding: Inside Pioneer’s innovations of America’s corn crop (AgDaily)

Research supports Mississippi watermelon growers

August 5, 2026

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How the University of Illinois is improving oats for growers and consumers

Connecting surface-level observations with molecular-level data uncovers a conserved plant stress coping mechanism

August 3, 2026

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Honoring Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton 1939–2026 - A lifetime of innovation and a legacy of breakthrough

University of Idaho wheat breeder discovers genetic mutation associated with yield gain

July 29, 2026

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KWS Seeds celebrates the grand opening of the expanded Kimberly, Idaho research station greenhouse complex

Why St. Louis, Missouri is the center of global agriculture

From vineyards to the world: Landmark global study validates the science behind Biome Makers' soil intelligence platform

July 28, 2026

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Outliers matter: Kent Bradford, UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus, shifts data from statistical ‘noise’ to biological mechanism - His new book urges a new view of variation in almost everything

Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan expands genomics capacity with $1.63M PrairiesCan investment

July 27, 2026

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Researchers test new route to canola disease resistance - University of Manitoba work on susceptibility genes may point toward longer-term tools for verticillium stripe (The Western Producer)

July 24, 2026

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Bayer to make changes to Hawai‘i operations, consolidating some of the company's farm activities on O‘ahu and Maui over time (Aloha State Daily)