Raleigh sustainable food startup Atlantic Fish Co has developed and tested a cultivated black sea bass prototype, the company’s latest milestone in the production of sustainable seafood made from harvested fish cells.
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North Carolina’s $103 billion agriculture industry has a new backer in the form of a strategic planning effort supported by key industry forces. Here are details.
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North Carolina State University researchers have identified the specific blend of pheromone chemicals – including a newly revealed aphrodisiac – used by male moths during courtship as they attempt to entice females to mate. Check out their findings.
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One in 6 North Carolinians works in the agriculture sector. But what are the key trends that may shape the future of our state – and our global food supply?
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The ability to better monitor the pest and make predictions about where it will appear could help farmers control the corn earworm pest more effectively, which would reduce the financial and environmental impacts of pesticide use.
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An estimated 10% of the world’s population experiences chronic hunger or food insecurity, but that estimate came prior to the global pandemic. A new study finds that climate change is putting food systems, and thus humans, even more at risk.
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It’s no secret that agriculture is highly dependent on climate, and the effects of global warming on crops are a complex problem.
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International Farming Corp., a Kinston-based agricultural investment company, has raised $404 million in a fund to invest in U.S. farmland.
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Plant roots rely on local production of a key hormone that controls many aspects of development and response to environmental changes, according to new research from North Carolina State University.
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