A new study from South Dakota State University reveals reductions in tillage intensity have led to an increase in soil organic carbon levels and an increase in corn and soybean yields. Corn and ...

The 2025 season marks the fourth year Lawrence Hewing has used sap testing to assess nutrient needs in his corn and soybean crops. As farmers look for ways to increase crop yields with strategic ...

Nanomaterials can reduce accumulation of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury by 38% while increasing harvests by 23%, finds international research team led by UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – One of the ...

Despite climate challenges, the study suggests increasing crop rotation can still improve overall yields and highlights its potential as a climate adaptation strategy. MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ...

Climate-driven heat and drought are increasing the frequency of low yields or failure for some of the world’s most important food crops, according to a University of B.C.-led study. The study, ...

Global food security is under increasing strain due to climate change. All over the world, agrifood systems are facing huge challenges due to escalating drought and severe weather events, as well as ...

Farms come in all shapes and sizes, from a thousand-acre field planted in corn to a quarter-acre parcel supporting thirty different types of vegetables. One of the key differences between these two ...

An Oct. 20 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes a graph that shows global wheat, rice and coarse grain production has increased along with global temperatures and atmospheric CO2 levels ...

AI-powered algorithms can help farmers increase crop yields for food manufacturing. Further downstream in factories, large language models can improve factory-worker efficiency. This article is part ...

Aerial view of farmers tending to soybeans under solar panels at an agrivoltaic farm. (Photo by Zhang Zhenxiang/VCG via Getty Images) Plants like sunlight, it helps them grow. So, it is understandable ...