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Purdue Innovates licenses novel short-stature corn technology to Ag Alumni Seed
College of Agriculture researcher developed D16 through traditional breeding techniques Guri Johal, professor of botany and plant pathology in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, examines a short-stature corn inbred called D16. The Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization has issued a worldwide, exclusive license for D16 to Romney, Indiana-based Ag Alumni Seed. (Purdue Agricultural Communications…
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Anheuser-Busch to Acquire Majority Stake in BeatBox
Anheuser-Busch announced plans to acquire a majority stake in BeatBox, a brand in the ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage category that is known for its bold, fruit-forward “Party Punch” flavors. The transaction adds a world-class brand to A-B’s fast-growing Beyond Beer portfolio, which already includes Cutwater Spirits, NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer and Phorm Energy. As a top…
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Starbucks Brings Fan-Favorite Café Drinks Home With New Grocery Launch
Starbucks is debuting two café-inspired innovations in grocery stores: Starbucks Refreshers Concentrates and Starbucks Sweet Cream Enhancers. For years, consumers have attempted to remake the iconic recipes at home, and in the last year alone, social content featuring recreations of Refreshers and Sweet Cream have racked up millions of views on social…
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USDA Threatens Legal Action Against California in Response to Land Equity Report
The draft report states that the state faces an “agricultural land inequity crisis” that can’t be solved without addressing past and continued harms against groups based on “race, ethnicity, gender, class, and citizenship status.” Specific examples include the forced farm labor of Native youth until the 1860s and state laws that prevented Black families from…
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Gunpowder Irish Gin Debuts Italian Fig & Laurel Expression
Gunpowder Irish Gin announced the launch of Gunpowder Irish Gin with Italian Fig & Laurel. This unique Gunpowder release is a collaboration with two-time world champion mixologist and bartending extraordinaire Bruno Vanzan. The collaboration introduces two new botanicals — Italian Viola Fig and Tuscan Juniper — joining the original 12 botanicals sourced from nine exotic…
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Mold Toxins in Cereals, Herbs, Spices, and Wine
Most crops are contaminated with fungal mycotoxins, but some foods are worse than others. Oats can be thought of as “uniquely nutritious.” One route by which they improve human health is by providing prebiotics that “increase the growth of beneficial gut microbiota.” There are all manner of oats, ranging from steel-cut oats to, even better,…
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New webinar series by CAFF and UC aids farmers transitioning to organic
Spanish, Hmong interpretation available for organic agriculture series beginning in January Farmers seeking guidance on starting or advancing their transition to organic crop production are invited to attend free webinars led by a wide range of experts, including University of California scientists and fellow growers. Held at noon every Wednesday from Jan. 14 to March…
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Planet Oat Unveils White Chocolate Raspberry Creamer
Planet Oat, announced the launch of its newest coffee creamer: Planet Oat White Chocolate Raspberry Oatmilk Creamer x “Emily in Paris.” This très délicieux partnership combines the brand’s smooth oatmilk with the chic, romantic flair of Paris, inspired by the hit series produced by Paramount Television Studios and creator Darren Star, which premieres its newest…
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The Effects of Fasting on Cancer
Ever since the days of Hippocrates, 2,400 years ago, fasting has been offered as a treatment for acute and chronic diseases, based on the observation that when people get sick they frequently lose their appetite. Along with fever, decreased food consumption is one of the most common signs of infection. Often regarded as an undesirable…
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What to Plant in Cold Frames and Hoop Houses in December
by Sarah Jay, Modern Farmer December 1, 2025 Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can build a December cold frame, hoop house, or covered…