Genetically engineered (GE) seeds are often sold to farmers and the public on the grounds that they are the wave of the future, taking over where conventional plant breeding left off by improving ...

Sugarcane, a crucial worldwide food and bioenergy crop, accounts for approximately 80% of the world's sugar production, with its largest cultivation in Brazil and India. As the 5th largest crop by ...

A new way of growing plants could be used to feed the world's exploding population. The method, dubbed "speed breeding," can grow crops several times faster than other breeding methods. "Speed ...

A simple breeding experiment, combined with genetic analysis, can rapidly uncover genes that promote cooperation and higher yields of plant populations, according to a new study. The results have the ...

Better breeding methods are being credited for the record number of foals being born at thoroughbred studs in the New South Wales Hunter and across Australia. The Australian Stud Book, which collects ...

Drought, heat, lost crops, billions demanded by farmers: the hot summer of 2018 was yet another warning sign that climate change is posing increasing challenges to agriculture. According to estimates ...

Members of the International Thoroughbred Breeders' Federation (ITBF), unanimously voted against the use of artificial breeding methods in Thoroughbreds at the General Meeting of the 2018 ITBF ...