Scientists developed wheat that helps create its own natural fertilizer, promising cleaner and more affordable farming.

Deepa Bhadana is a researcher in genetics, plant breeding, and biotechnology with expertise that spans field trials, ...

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Biotechnology and U.S. farm policy will be the focus of an upcoming conference of the Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association. More than 100 people are expected to attend the ...

Next month, scientists, executives and investors from all across the globe will travel to Sioux Falls, S.D., to attend the Livestock Biotechnology Summit. This is the second time South Dakota will ...

DES MOINES, Iowa -- As the World Economic Forum prepared in January to convene in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss the global economic crisis, an advanced report was released, which outlines the grim ...

In discussions about potential restrictions on advances in seed technology, a primary concern has been that impeding technological development would limit the ability of farmers to maximize their ...

Popularly known as agritech, biotechnology is the practice of using scientific techniques and tools such as genetic engineering to change and improve plant and animal productivity. It entails ...

Caribou graze on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (US Fish and Wildlife Service / CC BY 2.0) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive ...