Gen Alpha is becoming an increasingly important cohort for brands to market to, and it’s a generation “poised to reshape the food industry”, according to research firm Mintel. So how does the generation of tomorrow feel about the proteins of tomorrow? It’s a question scientists at Singapore’s state-backed Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) contended with in a recent study, interviewing 19 sets of Gen Alphas and their parents about their attitudes towards plant-based and cultivated meat.

Pulses have a niche in the plant protein space, but the industry hopes new markets and new end-uses will help those crops expand their footprint. Chitra Sivakumar, a doctoral researcher at the University of Manitoba, is one of the people trying to make that happen. In a recent project, she and her colleagues investigated the best uses for pulse flours.

The application of hydrogen in modern farming is transitioning from a conceptual idea to a practical reality, poised to meet future agricultural machinery requirements and transition goals. Increasing tensions between farmers and various institutions underscore the growing sensitivity around fossil fuel dependency in the agricultural sector, particularly in northern economies. This study investigates the economic feasibility of using decentralized hydrogen systems to fully replace fossil fuels in cereal crop farming across four agricultural zones.

Chinese researchers have decoded the genetic puzzle behind the regional characteristics of wheat, explaining why northern Chinese varieties tend to be harder while southern ones are softer. A study led by Zhang Xueyong's team from the Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences with international collaborators, reveals key findings about wheat evolution and diversity after over 10,000 years of domestication.