Missouri has become the first US state to pass a bill defining what products can and can't be classified as "meat." The legislation prohibits plant-based products from using the term and also removes the possibility of lab-grown meat hitting the market shelves in the future with the "meat" moniker.
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Scientists have found that two of the world’s most damaging pests have hybridized, creating a dangerous mega-pest with pesticide-resistant genes. The new hybrid has only been identified in Brazil but the researchers warn that its spread across the globe could be devastating.
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A statement issued by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last week has clarified that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) currently does not, and has no plans to, regulate gene edited plants or crops.
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Mmm, how about adding some agricultural waste to your ice cream? Actually, it might not be a bad idea at all. According to scientists from Colombia's Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, doing so helps keep ice cream from melting, plus it has some other benefits.
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Another day, another new use for graphene. This two-dimensional form of carbon is strong, flexible and a great conductor. Now the overachieving wonder material has been put to work in the garden, as Australian researchers have used it as an effective slow-release carrier for fertilizer.
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Scientists have revealed that a genetic tweak to a single protein could result in crops needing up to 25 percent less water to produce a regular yield. It's hoped the breakthrough will lead to a new generation of water-efficient agriculture.
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The US Cattlemen’s Association is petitioning the United States Department of Agriculture to restrict the definition of “beef” and “meat” exclusively to products born, raised and slaughtered in a traditional manner raising the question: Can lab-grown meat still be called meat?
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To help keep German cucumber farms viable, the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (IPK) is developing a simple, lightweight, and intelligent two-armed robot to automate harvesting of the vegetable.
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According to the University of Nottingham, over 90 percent of sheep farmers in the UK report lameness in their flocks – and the sooner it's treated, the better. That's why the university has developed a sensor that detects lameness before it's visually obvious.
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If you're trying to produce crops that require less water, then you need to know how much water those plants are using. Scientists have taken a new approach to finding out, by producing graphene-based moisture sensors – they take the form of strips of tape that are applied to the leaves.
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