Cereals

Farmer and advisor perspectives on soil amendments: motivators, barriers, and insights for scaling

30/10/2026 - Tanya Santalahti Eija Hagelberg Erika Albrecht Karoliina Rimhanen Traci Birge Jenna Bergholm Jaana Uusi-Kämppä Ville Kankare Elina Kasvi a Department of Geography and Geology, University of Turku,...

Phytate-bound phosphorus in horse nutrition: Digestive utilization, phytase supplementation, and environmental implications

- In equine nutrition, phosphorus (P) is a critical nutrient essential for bone development, energy metabolism, and various physiological functions. However, the bioavailability of phosphorus in common...

Polycistronic amiRNA?Mediated Multiplex Silencing of Clade A PP2Cs Confers Broad?Spectrum Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Wheat

- ABSTRACTPlant cell walls are polysaccharide?rich extracellular matrices composed of multiple complex carbohydrate polymer networks, including cellulose, hemicelluloses, pectins, and glycosylated...

Natural Variation in CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE?GATED ION CHANNEL 16 Controls Fruit Weight in Tomato

- ABSTRACTFruit weight is a crucial agronomic trait influencing yield and quality in tomato domestication. Although numerous quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling fruit weight have been reported,...

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance calcium carbide

- AbstractThe conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State,...

Desiccant?Mediated Moisture Regulation for Sustainable Wheat Storage: Impacts on Grain Quality, Pest Suppression, and End?Use Quality

- Desiccant?mediated moisture regulation effectively controlled wheat moisture while helping preserve grain quality, flour functionality, and chapati texture, indicating its potential as a sustainable...

Beyond risk mitigation: agricultural insurance enhances crop carbon absorption and delivers environmental co-benefits

- IntroductionAgricultural insurance is widely recognized as an economic instrument for dispersing production risk, yet whether it yields environmental co-benefits remains underexplored. This study...

Analysis of the spatiotemporal evolution of agricultural production efficiency and its determinants in China

- China faces regional disparities in agricultural development. Understanding the spatiotemporal evolution of agricultural production efficiency and its driving factors is essential for advancing...

Correction to “Experimental Evidence for Sequestering C With Biochar by Avoidance of CO2 Emissions from Original Feedstock and Protection of Native Soil Organic Matter”

- This scoping review maps 29 experimental studies applying plant growth regulators, biostimulants and growth?promoting microorganisms to Miscanthus between 2010 and 2025. Evidence clusters around...

Enhancing the Efficiency of Compost Pellets for Organic Farming via Beneficial Microbial Enrichment

- ABSTRACTIntroductionCompost from organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is a valuable organic amendment for organic farming; however, its low immediate nutrient availability requires the...

Development of conditional cores via supersaturated designs for genetic diversity–based prediction models

- AbstractGenetic diversity is fundamental to sustainable crop improvement. This study uses 1755 soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] recombinant inbred lines from the soybean nested association mapping...

Reaction norm modeling of high?dimensional genomic and environmental data improves prediction accuracy in winter wheat

- AbstractGenomic prediction models that account for genotype?by?environment (G × E) have the potential to accelerate the rate of genetic gain for yield and agronomic performance, yet relatively few...

Genomic characterization of plant height and lodging in spring oat (Avena sativa L.) using time?series aerial sensor data

- AbstractPlant height is one of the key economic traits in spring oat (Avena sativa L.) and a major determinant of lodging, and consequently, yield potential. Understanding the genetic basis of the...

Quantifying the Impacts of Excess Water on Agricultural Losses and the Role of Adaptive Infrastructure

20/10/2026 - AbstractExcess water during the planting season is a growing source of production and income risk for agriculture. Yet its impacts remain poorly quantified. Existing studies typically rely on...

Explaining Climatic Drivers of Yield Anomalies in Global Crop Models Through Metamodel?Based Attribution

19/10/2026 - AbstractGlobal gridded crop models (GGCMs) are important tools for assessing climate impacts on agriculture, yet significant divergence in their projections limits interpretability, and impact...

A centralised platform to boost access to Earth observation data

- The global space data industry is booming, but accessing and combining datasets remains complex. The EU-funded LEONSEGS project built a service that searches and synthesises multiple sources,...

Water quality for agricultural reuse: integrating risk assessment, governance, and sustainable implementation for resilient food systems

- Global freshwater scarcity, climate change, and rising food demand have intensified the need for sustainable agricultural water management. Wastewater reuse has emerged as a strategic solution,...

Genetically modified crops in Africa: progress, challenges, and future prospects

- Volume 17, Issue 1, December 2026.

Green Manure Effects on Soil Microbiota Depend on Seasonal Cropping Cycle, Manure Species, and Kohlrabi Cultivar

- ABSTRACTIntroductionGreen manure application is widely used to improve soil fertility, but its effects on soil microbial communities are context?dependent. This study examined how green manure...

Legume Residue Configuration Modulates Topsoil Moisture and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Contrasting Wetting Regimes in a No?Till Fallow

- ABSTRACTCrop residues provide agronomic and environmental benefits under no?till systems, but decomposition can increase greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from legume residues. Rainfall events...

Comparative performance of Sarcocornia fruticosa ecotypes in two systems: Traditional hydroponic versus integrated multi?trophic aquaculture

- AbstractHalophytes like Sarcocornia fruticosa offer a sustainable solution for managing nutrient?rich aquaculture effluents. This study compared the performance of three S. fruticosa ecotypes (BGU,...

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