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No-Till Combats Drought, Increases Profitability

By Doug Collie posted on January 17, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Mountain View Today

No-till and regenerative ag practices help farmers not only survive droughts but also improve profitability.

Microbes in Soil Help Sorghum Stay Strong Against Droughts

April 23, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Inside Science

Researchers are studying the soil around sorghum plants in hopes of gleaning how microbes help the crop continue to produce during droughts, possibly providing clues to helping other crops improve drought tolerance traits.

RNA Discovery Could Help Boost Plant Drought, Salt Tolerance

September 26, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

Source: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have discovered a ribonucleic acid, or RNA, that could help illuminate a new pathway to engineering drought- and salt-tolerant plants, including food crops.

Robots Help Study of Drought Tolerant Corn

April 8, 2017 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Source: University of Missouri

A team at the University of Missouri used a $20 million grant to develop a robotic system that is changing the way scientists study climate variability, crops and plant composition.

Unusually Long Silks in Corn

July 22, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Purdue University Extension explains why unusually long corn silks happen and whether they will negatively impact corn pollination.

Yield Benefits of Drought-Tolerant Corn

April 6, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Kansas State research shows it's reasonable to expect drought-tolerant corn hybrids to serve as a type of insurance policy to sustain yield potential under water-limited environments.

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.

USDA Deregulates First Drought-Tolerant Trait

December 29, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Monsanto Co. news release

Monsanto received deregulation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for MON 87460, the company's first-generation drought-tolerant trait for corn.

Water-Sipping Corn Hybrids Ready To Make A Splash

Water-optimizing hybrids hitting the market, and soon-to-come traits, may stabilize or even boost yields during periods of water stress.

By Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

They may not be cactuses. But water-optimizing corn hybrids coming to the market could help growers retain or even boost yields when water is in short supply.

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Uncertainty, Weak Economy Plague Carbon Credit Prices

October 1, 2009 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

No-tillers enrolled in carbon credit programs that reward them for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are finding the market for their credits has shrunk amid the recession and uncertainty about climate legislation being crafted by Congress.

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