"For the first time, we realized that the effect of these photoreceptors is not everywhere along the stem." This first-of-its-kind plant discovery could help boost pantry-staple crop yields — here's ...

Russian farmers, the world's most prolific wheat producers, are pivoting away from the crop to more profitable ones after a year of significant losses due to extreme weather events. According to a ...

[Philip Muasya, Standard] At a time when farmers in many parts of Ukambani are staring at a bleak future following massive crop failure, one farm in the drier parts of Mutomo in Kitui County ...

The actress ex-girlfriend of a wealthy Las Vegas NHL tycoon charged in a gold-digging plot to steal half a million dollars from him claims she cannot afford a lawyer. Jennifer Courtemanche, 45 ...

Table 1. Inter-root soil pH and basic element contents of three crops in mining and non-mining areas. In different groups, we also measured the total nitrogen (TN), alkaline nitrogen (AN), total ...

The excavator has become stuck, with the remaining water in the pond up to the bottom of its cabin A digger has become stuck in the silt-filled pond it is supposed to be repairing. Work was being ...

A digger has become stuck in the silt-filled pond it is supposed to be repairing. Work was being done to "desilt and repair" the Doctors Pond in Great Dunmow, Essex, when the excavator sank ...

Last year, China imported a record 105.03 million metric tons of soybeans — a key crop that was embroiled in Donald Trump's tariff war with China during his first presidency. China's import of ...

China is loading up on soybeans amid US trade war fears. China's soybean imports rose 6.5% in 2024, hedging against potential Trump trade policies. Intensifying US-China trade tensions could hit ...

Mark Ramsey and Digger invite Bruiser Martin to their team. Pic credit: Discovery In the latest episode of Moonshiners, which aired on January 14, 2025, veteran distillers Mark Ramsey and Eric ...

A new study has lifted the lid on five species of root-lesion nematodes living in maize crops across New Zealand—and suggested the existence of a hitherto-unsuspected cryptic species ...