Chinese scientists have unveiled the world’s first AI-powered breeding robot named GEAIR (genome Editing combined with AI-based Robotics). It can cruise autonomously and carry out cross-pollination, ...

Utilizing spectral data from near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), researchers demonstrated that PS can accurately predict complex traits like seed yield and plant height, even outperforming GS in ...

Cross pollinated soybeans offer potential for researchers to introduce new crop improvements, improve farmer’s harvests and provide forage for pollinators Currently, soybean is 99 percent ...

When different varieties of one plant species are crossed with each other, their hybrid offspring are often more robust and grow more quickly than their parents. However, in the next generation, this ...

Brent Bean writes, "One of the most important decisions growers can make is which hybrid to plant." Here's why.

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for illegally using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S.

Breeding is a fascinating subject to examine as it is the backbone of commercial agriculture and is crucial to the success of the farmers’ crops. Without stable and vigorous genetics, a farmer could ...

A rthur “Jack” Schubarth, an 81-year-old rancher from Vaughn, Montana, embarked on an incredible and illegal journey to clone a giant hybrid sheep. His story reads like a sci-fi thriller: a mix of ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...