crop-science

Roman female farm managers likely oversaw valuable agricultural production rather than serving only as housekeepers. Across five centuries of Roman laws, literature, and grave inscriptions, female farm managers repeatedly appear in the surviving record. Yet modern historians have often treated them as housekeepers responsible for meals and domestic work, separate from the farm’s productive operat…

In the rolling hills of West Java, where chili peppers thrive under the tropical sun, a quiet battle rages unseen. Tiny whiteflies—Bemisia tabaci—are the unwitting couriers of a microscopic menace: the Pepper yellow leaf curl Indonesia virus (PepYLCI

Journal of Computer Science, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.3844/jcssp.2026.2503.2518 Detecting crop stress before it becomes serious has a major impact on the food supply. It helps in avoiding the loss of crops, increases productivity and helps farmers to practice precision farming. M...

Scientific Data, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-08105-2 Global agricultural nitrogen and phosphorus flows for 160 crops and pastures for 187 regions in 2010–2022

USDA reports this year's U.S. wheat crop is on track to be the smallest in decades, tightening the nation's wheat supply outlook heading into harvest season. According to USDA's Outlook Board, no changes were made to export or usage forecasts. The post Historically Small Wheat Crop Tightens U.S. Supply Outlook Heading Into Harvest appeared first on ProAg .

DINUBA, Calif. — California cantaloupe growers have a unified goal this summer: convince a generation raised on smoothies, snack boards and TikTok food trends that cantaloupe deserves a permanent spot in their shopping carts. To accomplish this, the California Cantaloupe Advisory Board (CCAB) has launched one of the industry’s most ambitious consumer marketing efforts to […] The post Can a Group …

BLOOM FRESH says a Court of Bari ruling and other Italian cases upheld its plant variety rights, with damages estimated over €750,000. The post BLOOM FRESH Reports Plant Variety Rights Wins in Italy appeared first on iGrow News .

Rye is not only a hardy and high-yielding crop, but also possesses a valuable gene pool for wheat breeding. An international research team led by the IPK Leibniz Institute has significantly improved the foundations for research and breeding by publishing a high-quality reference genome sequence. For...

Rye is not only a hardy and high-yielding crop, but also possesses a valuable gene pool for wheat breeding. An international research team led by the IPK Leibniz Institute has significantly improved the foundations for research and breeding by publishing a high-quality reference genome sequence. For...

In the vast steppes of Northern Kazakhstan and Western Siberia, where wheat fields stretch as far as the eye can see, farmers have long relied on two primary varieties: spring bread wheat and durum wheat. But as weather patterns shift and temperature

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Marylanders residing in rural portions of the state can expect to see an increase in low-flying airplanes, helicopters and drones from now until October 10, 2026 as farmers participating in the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Cover Crop Program use aerial technology to plant seeds for rye, wheat and other cover crops in […] The post Rural Marylanders to Notice Increase…

ARLINGTON, Va. — This week, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Law Center announced the launch of Data on Economic and Bankruptcy Trends in Agriculture (DEBT), a data project that aims to provide a more comprehensive view of bankruptcy trends across the agricultural sector. The project compiles agricultural bankruptcy […] The post NASDA and …