'Too much of a good thing': Overuse is making Bt corn less effective against rootworm, analysis shows
Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop's most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is ...
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'March Madness' for commodities includes pivotal March 31 reports
Allison Thompson of The Money Farm talks about upcoming how the upcoming Prospective Planting and Quarter Stocks reports ...
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Can food manufacture survive the growing commodity crisis?
We risk becoming desensitised to the dramatic headlines warning of a food shortage disaster. But it’s all true, writes Editor ...
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New machine learning model improves corn yield forecasts in drought-affected areas
Accurate crop yield prediction is critical for global food security, economic planning, and insurance modeling. Traditional ...
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Microplastics Are Making Photosynthesis Harder for Plants—and That Could Slash Crop Yields, Study Suggests
On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the paper ...
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How Insecticides May Be Helping Weeds Survive and Thrive
Farmers across America face a counterintuitive problem, according to new research. The very chemicals they spray to kill ...
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Sunflower ‘virgin births’ enable accelerated crop breeding
plant breeders have developed hybrid-production systems for several crops of high economic value, most notably maize (Zea mays, also known as corn) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus). However ...
Insecticides may contribute to bigger problems with certain weeds
Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a new study.
California farmers fear tariff trade war losses in billions, uneven bailouts
Nut crops are grown in San Joaquin Valley communities of Fresno, Kern, Stanislaus, Merced and Madera counties.
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Microplastics Are Making Photosynthesis Harder for Plants—and That Could Slash Crop Yields, Study Suggests
Crops around the world—including corn, wheat and rice—might suffer from decreased yields as a result of microplastics interfering with photosynthesis, according to a new study. Andy Sacks via ...