An entomologist at Purdue University says overreliance on corn-rootworm resistant traits has reduced profitability for some farmers. Christian Krupke says states in the Eastern Corn Belt have used the ...

Charcoal rot, caused by the soilborne fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (Mp), poses a serious threat to soybean health and ...

Research results demonstrate the potential of GM cowpea to enhance yields and profitability for resource-poor farmers.

Paul Rono (left), a cooperative officer in Bomet County, avocado farmer Grace Mutai and Baca Ogalo, an agroecologist officer ...

By analyzing DNA from different cells in nearly 200 lines of maize plants, research has revealed insights that could help growers better adapt their crops to a fast-changing environment.

Discover the best chemical and cultural practices to protect your soybean crop from kochia and giant ragweed competition this ...

People recognize it for its many uses and versatility. Maize is the second-most extensively grown crop globally, including different types such as field corn, sweet corn, popcorn, and baby corn. In ...

Some 15 million tons of soy and corn were loaded onto barges at Miritituba last year bound for larger shipping ports down river. That corresponds to over 10% of Brazil's total export volumes for ...

The European Corn Borer (ECB), one of North America’s most destructive crop pests, has been effectively managed for more than 25 years through the widespread adoption of Bt corn. However, the recent ...

“What we’ve seen through consolidation of farms is a continued trend to larger grain storage and handling on-farm; mostly flat-bottomed,” he said. “Traditionally, in Western Canada, they need hopper ...