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Using Insects to Help Save Future Corn Crops

October 17, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: DARPA

Cutting-edge research combines insects and viruses that could help future agricultural crops deal with diseases, insect damage and drought.

Understanding the Genetics for Drought-Tolerant Soybeans

December 23, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: Crop Science Society of America

Recent research has found ways to produce soybean seeds that have improved yields under drought conditions. A group of researchers published their research in the November-December issue of Agronomy Journal.

Do Disease-Resistant Wheat Varieties Pay A Price In Yield?

October 31, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

For wheat growers, it's a truism: Plant varieties that are resistant to prevalent diseases. But what if the wheat plant has to pay a price for resistance, possibly reducing its yield? Is the resistance worth it?

McGill Discovery Should Save Wheat Farmers Millions

October 18, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The global wheat industry sometimes loses as much as $1 billion a year because prolonged rainfall and high humidity contribute to grains germinating before they are fully mature. The result is both a lower yield of wheat and grains of inferior quality.

6 Secrets That Could Help Boost Soybean Yields

After the “7 Wonders Of The Corn-Yield World” challenged status-quo thinking about corn, researchers Fred Below and Jason Haegele are breaking new ground with the secret sauce for doubling soybean yields.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

Three years ago, Stark City, Mo., farmer Kip Cullers set the world record for soybean yields at 160 bushels an acre, nearly four times the average soybean field in the U.S.

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‘Get With The System’ To Fine-Tune Seed Selection

Testing hybrids and varieties on your own farm, in multiple locations over a number of years, can help you get the best genetics and yields.

By Jim Leverich posted on January 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Selecting the most appropriate hybrids and varieties for your no-till farm can improve profits immensely, but this decision can be difficult because so many options are available.

USDA Lifts Ban On Roundup Ready Alfalfa

January 27, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Monsanto, St. Louis Business Journal, Forage Genetics International

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the deregulation of Roundup Ready® Alfalfa (RRA) without conditions.

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No-Till Farm Success By Staying The Course

Expanding South Dakota family operation uses technology, crop diversity and better equipment to make no-till work in a limited-moisture climate

By Ralph Holzwarth and Ron Ross posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Ten years ago, when our operation was featured in No-Till Farmer, I told the editors that I would stay with no-tillage regardless of what happened.

Researchers Seek Solution To Goss' Wilt

December 21, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Certain bacterial diseases in corn and dry edible beans have re-emerged in recent years, sending University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists in search of new solutions.

Certified Seed Vs. Grower-Saved Seed: How to Feed a Hungary World

October 19, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Syngenta Crop Protection

For centuries, growers have planted seed, saved seed and replanted seed, but as the global population continues to grow, the need to produce more on existing acres is critical.

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