Cereals

Drought shapes the impact of Xylella fastidiosa on almond trees

- A University of Córdoba study shows how environmental conditions and the vegetation surrounding crops can affect how almond trees respond to the pathogen, providing new insights for...

Nestlé ensaya el uso de murciélagos para el control natural de plagas de los cultivos de tomate en Extremadura

- Con el fin de llevar a cabo un control natural de las plagas en los cultivos de tomate que proveen de esta materia prima a la fábrica de Nestlé en Miajadas (Cáceres), la Compañía ha llevado a...

Tesco Agri-tech Challenge wins hand AgroSustain and Herd Advance crucial route to real-world validation

01/10/2026 - AgroSustain and Herd Advance have won the two categories of Tesco’s 2026 Agri-tech Challenge, giving both companies the opportunity to test their technologies within the retailer’s supply chain...

Entomopathogenic fungi: physiology, integrated multi-omics, and environmental competence

23/09/2026 - The project entitled “Entomopathogenic fungi: physiology, integrated multi-omics, and environmental competence) (EPIC) aims to harness beneficial fungi as environmentally friendly tools to protect...

Productores de Coyhaique y Río Ibáñez participan en Encuentro Regional del Programa TAS Aysén

- Productoras y productores de las comunas de Coyhaique y Río Ibáñez participaron en el Encuentro Regional TAS Aysén 2026, actividad realizada en el Predio Demostrativo TAS “Secretos de...

La zanahoria, cultivo protagonista del stand de Bejo en Fruit Attraction 2026

- Bejo participará un año más en Fruit Attraction, el principal punto de encuentro internacional para el sector hortofrutícola, que se celebrará del 6 al 8 de octubre en IFEMA Madrid.La...

Las barreras vegetales frenan la erosión incluso mejor en climas áridos que húmedos

- Los setos y las franjas de hierba dispuestas junto a las parcelas de cultivo no son solo un recurso paisajístico: según un estudio, funcionan como un método eficaz de control de la erosión, y su...

Incatema optimizará la gestión hídrica de 40 sistemas de regadío en Angola para impulsar la agricultura sostenible

14/09/2026 - Internacional El propósito central de esta intervención es hacer un mejor uso de los recursos hídricos El proyecto optimizará 1.440...

Optimizing tomato plant growth with microbes

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Biochar can act as an “interface engineer” to reshape the hidden world around plant roots

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The Lysobacter factor: Japanese scientists uncover microbial clues behind disease-resistant organic farmland

03/09/2026 - Researchers studied a Japanese organic farm with 50+ years of low soil-borne disease incidence.Organic fertilisers significantly increased Lysobacter, a...

Beneficial bacteria protect tomatoes and promote plant growth

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Inteligencia Artificial, sensores avanzados y modelos digitales para optimizar la gestión del olivar

26/08/2026 - Una investigación desarrollada en el Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (IAS-CSIC) ha dado el salto al sector agrícola con una tecnología...

Supporting cover cropping: Practical Farmers of Iowa launches 2026 cost-share program

17/08/2026 - Non-profit Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) has opened applications to its 2026 cover crop cost-share program, which provides $15 per acre for Midwest corn and soybean farmers who are planning to...

Thirty years of biochar research reviewed in international online forum

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The Wolfson Foundation invests £1.6m in innovative plant growth systems

- The John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) are delighted to announce a £1.6 million investment from the Wolfson Foundation, supporting a next-generation glasshouse, insectary,...

Ecorobotix secures $150M to accelerate AI-powered Plant-by-Plant™ care

- Ecorobotix, the global leader in AI-powered Ultra-High Precision (UHP) spraying, is driving the future of sustainable agriculture with innovations that improve crop health and efficiency....

Crop Wild Relatives utilisation and conservation for sustainable agriculture

27/07/2026 - Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs), i.e. the COUSINs of domesticated crops, represent a natural source of genetic variation. The COUSIN consortium recognizes the value of CWRs for agriculture, but also the...

New Chief Executive to lead Niab into new phase of growth

- Dr Katrina Hayter has been appointed as Chief Executive of UK crop science organisation Niab, effective from 1 September 2026. Dr Hayter brings extensive...

KAUST researchers develop new method for more precise plant engineering

- Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a new way to add large pieces of genetic information to plants, overcoming a challenge that has...

Harnessing the soil microbiome for crop health

- Pick up a handful of soil and you’d be holding many millions of tiny microbes. These organisms may be microscopic but their impact on plants and agriculture is...

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