Corn's ancient ancestors are calling: Genomic encyclopedia sheds light on domestication 9,000 years ago
The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...
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Expected ban on Mexican GM corn fetches praise — and worry over imports
Mexico’s two legislative houses are expected to approve an amendment that will prohibit the cultivation of transgenic corn in ...
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Heritable Agriculture, a Google spinout, is bringing AI to crop breeding
By reducing the cost of breeding, the firm hopes to improve yields and other properties for an array of important crops ...
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All-time record maize production likely in Rangpur region
Officials and farmers are expecting an all-time record production of maize in Rangpur agricultural region after exceeding its fixed farming target by 7.88% by last week during this Rabi season.
Monkeys getting increasingly brazen, wreaking havoc: Khammam farmers
KHAMMAM: Farmers across Enkoor, Tallada, Bonkal and Raghunadhapalem mandals are battling a crisis as troops of monkeys ravage ...
US farmers turn to Airbnb, corn mazes to outlast agricultural downturn
Agritourism boomed during COVID and is still growing thanks to city dwellers seeking peace and solitude and farmers seeking ...
Brazil’s black matpe output hinges on India’s duty-free imports this year
Brazilian growers may skip sowing black matpe if India doesn't extend duty-free imports, impacting global pulse market.
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Shining a light on sustainability: UV-treated grass seeds may curb methane in livestock
BioLumic is supporting field trials of UV treated ryegrass to validate methane reduction in livestock, scaling up seed ...