The world’s total population is expected to reach 9.9 billion by 2050.  This rapid increase in population is boosting the demand for agriculture to cater for the increased demand. Scientists are making countless breakthroughs in food production in their attempts to find climate change-resistant food sources. Below are some of the latest research and features on agriculture and farming in the Agriculture channel on Newswise.


Chulalongkorn University Empowers Dairy Farmers with Innovative Farming Strategies

-Chulalongkorn University

A drive to make U.S. a leader in organic cotton

-Texas A&M AgriLife

Mouthfeel of food determines whether people go back for seconds

-Texas A&M AgriLife

Single gene controls Corn Belt weed's resistance to soil-applied herbicide

-College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois experts available to discuss climate change’s effect on agriculture ahead of COP 28

-Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project

Omega-6 fatty acids may be key to mitigate early embryonic loss in beef cattle

-Texas A&M AgriLife

The impact of cold temperatures on nutrient levels in kale depends on the variety

-University of Oldenburg 

Institute for International Crop Improvement: Early Promise, Long Journey Ahead

-Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

The Underappreciated Role of Pods and Siliques to Developing Seeds

-Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Increasing Vegetable Crops Won’t Ease Hunger if Supply Chains Don’t Keep Pace