Researchers in Australia are conducting contained field trials of genetically engineered (GE) clover with high levels of condensed tannins. The research aims to reduce methane emissions from livestock by 20% and eliminate bloat risk from consuming clover. One of the main challenges in the research was the growth penalty of inserting the gene for tannin production. The researchers are working on finding an acceptable level of tannins while maintaining the growth and development of the plants.

A study published in Plant, Cell & Environment demonstrates the potential of breeding chilling-tolerant rice by editing the OsEIL2 gene in rice. Low temperatures can significantly affect rice growth and productivity. Thus, the study also explores the OsEIN2-OsEIL1/2 pathway in increasing rice tolerance to low temperatures.

A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) modeled how climate-linked changes in temperatures and precipitation might affect future U.S. corn and soybean yields and what that would mean for markets and trade through the middle of the next decade. The study used 2016 as a base year, and the model estimated an increase in U.S. corn yields but a decrease in soybean yields by the year 2036.

Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS)'s Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) has determined that Yield10's Camelina sativa (Camelina) varieties developed using genetic engineering to produce omega-3 fatty acids are not subject to the regulations under 7 CFR part 340, and may be grown and bred in the United States.

Lupin experts from the Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Murdoch University, Curtin University, and Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) commenced a 5-year project to develop the germplasm and pinpoint resistance genes to major diseases of narrow-leafed lupins (NLL): phomopsis, cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), anthracnose, and sclerotinia.

Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine discovered that the removal of the CAX1 gene increases the low-oxygen stress tolerance of Arabidopsis under flooding conditions. The findings of their study are published in Plant, Cell & Environment. Overwatering plants can be just as detrimental as underwatering them.

In a paper published in the journal Device, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report that new, highly stretchable polymer sensors can monitor and transmit plant growth information without human intervention. The study provides details of earlier research that investigated how wearable printed electronics can make farming possible in space.

The circular bioeconomy can contribute to building sustainable and resilient city-region food systems, stimulate economic growth and protect the environment. Despite attracting significant interest, the development of the circular bioeconomy faces barriers such as inflexible regulations, potential risks, and logistical challenges.

In partnership with the Fisheries Administration (FiA) and GIZ, WorldFish recently conducted an exposure visit focusing on best practices for the management of rice field fisheries (RFF) in Kampong Thom province. The visit was attended by representatives from the Community Fish Refuges (CFRs) committee in the Mekong Delta and the upper Mekong provinces. The primary objective of the visit was to explore and learn about the management and conservation of fisheries resources through CFRs.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) raises alarm over rapidly deteriorating hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip, where famine is projected to occur anytime between now and May 2024 in the northern governorates, according to a new report published today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) global initiative. The rest of the Gaza Strip is also at the risk of future famine in the worst case scenario if the hostilities do not cease and humanitarian assistance at scale does not reach those most in need.