Illinois study shows public seed banks can fast-track corn quality research
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign corn breeders know profitability is about more than yield.
Illinois unveils roadmap to lead the future of food and biomanufacturing
Editor's Note: High-resolution images (CC BY 4.0) are provided courtesy of the iFAB Tech Hub; images may be used and adapted for editorial or commercial purposes with credit.
U of I's new controlled environment research facility advances indoor farming with stakeholder input
Bathed in an otherworldly purple glow, James Santiago points to a curled leaf at the base of a spinach plant. “This is an issue we saw all the time at the vertical farm where I worked in Virginia. We don't know exactly what's going on, but I think it has something to do with water stress, which is weird because the plants are growing in water.”
Tracing a path through photosynthesis to food security
The energy that plants capture from sunlight through photosynthesis provides the source of nearly all of humanity’s food. Yet the process of photosynthesis has inefficiencies that limit crop productivity, especially in a rapidly changing world. A new review by University of Illinois scientists and collaborators reflects on how improving photosynthesis can bring us closer to food security.
ACE student Laney Toffler receives Women in Agribusiness award
Laney Toffler, a student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, recently traveled to Orlando to receive the Women in Agribusiness award and connect with industry leaders and peers, gaining insights that will shape her future in the field.
Global measures consistently underestimate food insecurity; one in five who suffer from hunger may go uncounted
International humanitarian aid organizations rely on analyses from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system, a global partnership that monitors and classifies the severity of food insecurity to help target assistance where and when it is most needed.
ACE sophomore Fatima Aljneibi chose Illinois, where agriculture, environment, and policy intersect
When Fatima Aljneibi began exploring international universities beyond her home in the United Arab Emirates, she knew she wanted a place where her interests in agriculture, the environment, and public policy could converge.
How extreme weather events affect agricultural trade between U.S. states
The U.S. is largely self-sufficient in agricultural food production, supported by a well-developed storage and interstate trade system. However, extreme weather events put increasing pressure on agriculture, potentially impacting the country’s ability to provide food for its growing population and underscoring the importance of maintaining a resilient food supply chain.