Technology

The sweet solution: A miracle for beekeepers facing historic hive losses has emerged from the fields at Washington State University and Belgium’s APIX Biosciences NV after almost a decade of research. Researchers developed a new food source to sustain bees without pollen: basically a Power Bar for bees.

The Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub are on a $27.4M mission to reduce global methane emissions from livestock through selective breeding. Grant $ for genetics: Using the power of genetics, 50 partners from 25 countries will receive funding for a new Global Methane Genetics Initiative, which aims to breed climate-friendly cattle across four continents. Initiative leaders call low-emitting cattle “one of the most elegant solutions” to climate change.

Farming is an around-the-clock job, but technology is taking that to the extreme. Carbon Robotics announced the new Carbon AutoTractor autonomous system, designed to keep the tractor running without stopping. Here’s the plowdown: The autonomy system aims to help farmers with productivity while reducing labor dependency. Tasks the tractor can perform include tilling, plowing, cultivating, ripping, discing, listing, mulching, and mowing.

Grain exports are back in (the) Black… Sea—maybe. Renewed talks between the U.S. and Russia could revive the old Black Sea Grain Initiative. Reviving the deal is a part of recent negotiations for a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Rollback: The original deal was signed in the summer of 2022 after a five-month blockade inhibited Ukraine’s ability to export grain, following Russia’s invasion of the country’s eastern border. 

Farmers are  laser-focused  on protecting their flocks from the main carriers of bird flu: wild birds.  Betcha didn’t know: Minnesota...

The Purge isn’t just a horror movie. It’s also happening IRL. But…in terms of website content, to be clear. If you erase it, it’s like it...

"You’re fired!"  Again?! None of us could have guessed how often we’d be using this phrase within Trump’s first few weeks back in office....

U.S. farms that have sold commodities to USAID are in  limbo  following a 90-day suspension and stop-work order on U.S. foreign aid. ...

Data is becoming increasingly more valuable throughout different industries. Agriculture is no exception.  Harvesting data: But all that...

It’s a good thing it’s hunting season, because the Federal Trade Commission has a big Deere in its sights. The FTC filed suit this week,...

It’s not March Madness yet, but the poultry industry is gearing up for equal playing feathers in its tournament system. ICYMI: Poultry...

Who owns your farm? The government wants to know. But legal wrangling has left businesses stuck in a regulatory tug-of-war. ICYMI: In...

It’s a new year—yet we’re still talking about Mexico and genetically modified corn. The nation announced it won’t be growing any GM corn...

Genetically engineering plants just got a little harder. California  girls  judges, they’re unforgettable:  A federal judge in Cali just...

It’s no secret much of U.S. agriculture depends on foreign farm workers. President-elect Donald Trump may change that dependency. Day 1...

This meeting actually  couldn’t  be an email. Your mic is muted:  The  79th United Nations General Assembly recently held a meeting...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) designation is under fire. And this time, it’s not just...

Labor disputes are putting U.S. exports in a jam after failed negotiations could trigger a strike at major East Coast and Gulf ports. ...

FYI: Digital twins  are virtual models that replicate environments and objects. These models help researchers do some pretty cool...

The latest  buzz  on CBD oil involves mosquitos— dead mosquitos.  New research shows that CBD that people use to treat ailments can...