GrubMarket Expands into the UK with the Acquisition of Fresh Produce Leader, JR Holland
August 2026, San Francisco: GrubMarket, the AI-powered technology enabler and digital transformer of the American food s…
Rare Immune Cell Type in Supercentenarians May Help Maintain Healthy Aging
Source: PeopleImages/Getty ImagesAging is accompanied by an increased risk of certain diseases, alongside weakened immunity to illnesses that younger individuals might easily overcome. This has raised an important question for researchers, which is why do some people live to a very old age while avoiding major diseases?
Research on low-carbon rice farming
Indonesia is one of the world’s leading rice-producing countries, and rice cultivation plays a critical role in ensuring national food security. At the same time, methane emissions from paddy fields represent one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural sector.
Gene Switch Uses Electromagnetic Fields to Control Genes Remotely
Researchers say gene switches currently offer limited temporal and spatial precision and can also have adverse effects. Now, a recent study, “Electromagnetic field-inducible in vivo gene switch for remote spatiotemporal control of gene expression” in Cell, describes an electromagnetic field-inducible gene switch that enables fully reversible, safe, and precise control over gene expression.
Professor Robbie Waugh Receives Prestigious International Genetics Honour
August 2026, UK: The James Hutton Institute is delighted to announce that Professor Robbie Waugh, former Director of its…
Iseki 100 years in agriculture
“I want to free farmers from exhausting labor”, Kunisaburo Iseki passionately proclaimed when he founded his company. This was an aspiration which arose from his experience in agriculture, his family’s business. With this in mind, in 1926 he established “Iseki Farm Implement Trading Co.” in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture in Japan, and began selling fully-automated rice hullers. This marked the start of Iseki Group’s history. The passion of the founder is what the company inherited, and still exists today as Iseki’s DNA.
Fendt IDEAL sets harvesting record
The achievement took place at Fazenda Recanto in Sidrolândia, Mato Grosso do Sul, using a Fendt IDEAL 9T combine harvester with 27-row GTS X25 header.
Glyphosate Ban Could Cost Illinois Farmers $300M-$600M Per Year
August 2026, Colorado: Recently published research in the journal Weed Technology assigns a significant annual cost to I…
New Holland training center in Brazil
In the new center, New Holland will be training qualified professionals for the agribusiness, bringing students, researchers, and the agricultural sector closer together through a facility focused on hands-on learning and access to the most modern agricultural technologies.
USDA Announces $7.5 Million in Grant Funding to Expand Cold Chain Capacity and Increase Access to Real Food
August 2026, Washington: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $7.5 million in grant funding availab…