Study reveals reported crop yield gains from breeding may be overstated

A new study suggests that decades of reported gains in crop yields from plant breeding may be significantly overstated, ...

King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual.

One gene makes the difference: Breeding winter-hardy faba beans

An international research team involving the IPK Leibniz Institute has discovered a small yet significant genetic difference in faba beans. Whether a plant survives the winter or can only be grown in ...
Yahoo

Breeding cows that fart less could help curb global warming: new study

New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less -- and, therefore, release less methane -- could cut down on greenhouse gases. No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could ...

King penguins breeding earlier as warming climate raises success rate, study finds

King penguins are now breeding 19 days earlier, boosting their success by 40% due to rising global temperatures. This remarkable adaptation, unlike many other species struggling with climate-induced ...
Mongabay

Penguins are breeding much earlier in a warming Antarctic, study finds

Penguins on the Antarctic peninsula and surrounding islands are breeding substantially earlier in the year than just a decade ago, according to new research. The study used remote cameras to track the ...
techtimes

Grace Breeding’s Proprietary Bio-Fertilizer uses 50% less nitrogen to produce corn, Brazil field study shows

Grace Breeding (TASE: GRAC), a forward-thinking AgClimateTech company developing biological-based agriculture products, unveils the latest results from its ongoing field study conducted, in ...