How supermarket chicken could get cheaper because of grain breakthrough

Australian researchers develop a high-protein sorghum variety, hoping to replace expensive feed grains in livestock systems that could mean cheaper meat and eggs.

MSc. Lea Strigl — Professur für Naturschutz und Landschaftsökologie

TUM agricultural research in the race for CHF 100 million

An agricultural research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has made it to the finals in the "project of the century" ("Jahrhundertprojekt") competition for 100 million Swiss Francs, hosted by the Werner Siemens Foundation (WSS). A research team led by Prof. Senthold Asseng hopes to win out over five other current competitor groups with its project "Revolution in Food Production". By reaching the final round, Prof. Asseng earned a WSS research prize endowed with 1 million Swiss Franc.

Granite Belt winemaker Mike Hayes is taking steps to adapt to climate change and wants others to as well

In just a few years vigneron Mike Hayes has lost produce to bushfires, drought, floods, heatwaves and wild storms. Now he's a leading voice in climate resilience and how communities can adapt to accelerating change. 

Scientists at Future of Food Summit say large corporations need to invest in protected cropping

As farmers across the country head into a Christmas of extended harvests, disaster clean-up and catastrophic fire risk, the large companies behind some of Australia's foods are being urged to invest big in protected cropping to climate-proof food supply.

Crops lost to recent storms could generate energy — if Australia embraces Scandinavian technology

Calls are growing for Australia to follow Europe's lead to invest in technology that turns agricultural waste into power.

Jordan Valley: Climate change wreaking havoc on planting seasons

Temperature increases and water scarcity have delayed planting seasons in one of the kingdom's most fertile areas, reducing production and damaging crops