University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign corn breeders know profitability is about more than yield. By tweaking kernel ...

Spring wheat futures remain under heavy pressure, with Minneapolis contracts grinding to fresh lows and flirting with sub-$5.50 levels. On paper, it looks like another year where wheat has no story of ...

Researchers find that diversifying crops and integrating livestock improves farm efficiencies and ecosystem services in the ...

Cotton prices are determined by cotton grades, so it’s important to understand what makes up a good grade and how you can optimize your management practices for high marks in the field. The color ...

Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder uses artificial intelligence to recognize and zap a wide variety of weeds with powerful laser ...

Rising global temperatures are likely to cause deep losses to the world’s most important crops – despite farmers’ best efforts to adapt. A global analysis of crop yields suggests that, by the end of ...

Structural variations (SVs)—large-scale changes in DNA sequence—play a crucial role in shaping traits such as yield, quality, and environmental adaptation in crops.