Growing/Soil conditions
Research into resistances in wild potatoes for new disease-free potato varieties
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will investigate wild potato varieties for resistance to a wide range of potato diseases and ...
Newly discovered plant gene could boost phosphorus intake
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered an important gene in plants that could help agricultural crops collaborate better ...
New findings share how prescribed fire, no-till impact soil microbes
In some ways, farming is like cooking. Cooking would be much easier if we could leave the kitchen after eating ...
Planted Non-Bt Corn? Plan to Scout for European Corn Borer
Farmers have enjoyed the benefits of Bt corn since its introduction in 1996, particularly “in the bag” transgenic protection from ...
2015 Grain Harvest – A Game of Two Halves
NEW ZEALAND – The 2015 Grain Harvest has been a game of two halves, according to survey results released by ...
Sharp EU Rapeseed Decline Expected as Result of Neonicotinoid Seed Ban
EU – New figures released by Copa-Cogeca reveal EU rapeseed production is expected to fall by as much as seven ...
New Experimental Grain Sorghum Shows High Yield Potential
US – In theory, grain sorghum should yield just as much as corn in Kansas, given the same amount of ...
2,000 Hectares of Farm Soil Lost Daily to Salt Damage
GLOBAL – Every day for more than 20 years, an average of 2,000 hectares of irrigated land in arid and ...
Promising Outlook for Scottish Cereal Harvest
SCOTLAND, UK – Scotland’s 2014 cereal harvest is estimated to be the largest in 20 years, with favourable conditions expected ...
El Nino to Impact Americas, Australia, India, China this Summer
ANALYSIS – An El Nino weather event is forecast to develop which should create ideal growing crop conditions in the ...
