How does a tiny molecule help shape the future of global food security? Researchers from the University of Tasmania have ...
Beyond chewed wires, droppings and contaminated food, mice can pose serious health risks. Our guide can help you reclaim your ...
Spreading crushed stone across farm fields could inexpensively pull CO2 from the air while also increasing yields. But it ...
We know what you’re thinking: what is crop rotation? Well, it’s as simple as it sounds. Crop rotation is the practice of rotating crops belonging to specific groups around a vegetable bed from year to ...
Fertility specialists have found a way for women to have babies without men. It involves a cocktail of chemicals acting as an 'artificial sperm' to trick a human egg into forming an embryo.
A Texas A&M AgriLife Research team is developing sorghum hybrids with nitrogen-saving traits utilizing genetic diversity of wild relatives.
Corn takes on myriad configurations, from the classic corn on the cob to popcorn to more processed options like corn syrup. So how do you classify it?
“An upright leaf structure harvests more sunlight and will respond in yield if sunlight is the limiting factor,” Ferrie notes. “Corn hybrids with more of a ‘floppy’ leaf type will maximize leaf area ...
One of those farmers, Juan Velasco Meza, explains how four different types of heirloom corn are grown in the rich, red-hued ...
Grains end higher to start the week, cattle mixed, hogs lower. Brian Grete, Pro Farmer editor, says wheat led the price rally in wheat once again adding weather premium on global production concerns.
An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the internet in the process, with thousands already tuned in to a livestream to ...
A prediction model suggests storing corn is generally more profitable than soybeans, though risk-takers might benefit from ...