Bountiful harvests of corn and other major crops rely on a mysterious phenomenon known as hybrid vigor. When highly inbred varieties are crossed, their offspring are taller, hardier, and bear more gra...
The worst outbreak of armyworms in recent memory could cost Arkansas farmers millions of dollars in crop losses, but rice farmers just received a bit of good news. The federal Environmental Protection...
China's green pest management area reached nearly 1 billion mu (1 mu = 0.067 hectare) in 2020, with green pest management being applied on 41.5% of major crops to control insect pests and pathogens, w...
By Govind Bhutada Graphics/Design: Harrison SchellCorn Beyond the CobCorn or maize is the second most-produced crop in the world, and it’s more than just a staple in our diets.From the sweetener in o...
A virus that oozes out through a caterpillar's skin before exterminating it is being investigated as a way to combat an invasive insect that is devastating some Australian crops.Since fall armyworm wa...
When information technology meets agriculture, no day passes without newer applications, which once remained in the world of fantasy being discovered. Thus the “AgTech” space has become a hotbed for s...
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is collaborating on a project testing the use of electricity to control weeds in agricultural settings.Karla Gage, associate professor of weed science and plant...
Cooler temperatures and widespread rain events across Texas have forage and crop producers scrambling to fight armyworms, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Vanessa Corriher-Ol...
A ban on the controversial herbicides glyphosate and paraquat would cost farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, UWA research has found, as pressure builds for farmers to adopt alternative ...
Canadians can now comment on the federal government’s proposal to increase the amount of glyphosate herbicide residue allowed on certain grains and legumes until Sept. 3, Health Canada announced Tuesd...
Glyphosate is the best-selling crop protection product in the world, with its popularity in Brazil being no exception. It is used mainly on the agricultural crops, soy, corn, wheat, cotton and coffee....
Researchers are learning how to manage rice fields when paraquat drifts onto them early and late in the season, but what impact this herbicide has on grain quality and what happens when drift occurs m...
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