Hybridization of other crops followed suit, including canola, rice, sorghum, sunflowers and wheat. Soybean remains an exception because its pollen shed occurs within a closed flower, making ...

Barbell, beer can and banana are descriptive names for abnormal ear shapes that show up every season and cause yield losses — ...

When selecting hybrids, you're continuing work that started over 100 years ago with innovators seeking better than 25-bushel-per-acre corn.

It would require a substantial investment in research to achieve these goals. What is the common denominator if we are really serious about realizing the economic potential of our state? It is the ...

Modern harvesting demands precision, durability, and speed. Growers face tight weather windows, rising input costs, and increasing expectations for yield quality. Equipment must perform reliably while ...

Avoid planting too early or too late. "If you plant your corn too soon, you risk exposing it to cold temperatures, which can be detrimental to your seedling’s health," Berendsen says. Corn seeds may ...

An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable molecular trick used by a unique group of land plants, one that could eventually be engineered into crops like wheat and rice to ...

Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us on today's call to discuss Gevo, Inc.'s fourth quarter and full year ...

Early acreage estimates for the 2026 planting season are showing an expected shift out of corn into soybeans. S&P Global released their estimates and pegged corn acreage at 95 million, down 3.8 ...

Farmers in the Upper Midwest are investing in homegrown oats. It’s good for the land. But can it work as a cash crop?

Following the February price discovery period, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has finalized spring crop insurance prices for the 2026 crop year, establishing the revenue guarantees farmers will ...

Thailand's pet economy is booming in 2026 because pets have shifted from "nice to have" to full-on family, and spending has followed. A Mahidol University ...