News tagged with grain drying

Changes in crops acres since freedom to farm

The 1996 U.S. Farm Bill eliminated many acreage restrictions, thereby allowing farmers to plant what they believe to be their most competitive crops. A study conducted by University of Illinois agricultural ...

Biology / Ecology

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Groundwater depletion in semiarid regions of Texas and California threatens US food security

The nation's food supply may be vulnerable to rapid groundwater depletion from irrigated agriculture, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and elsewhere.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

Scientist: when it comes to energy crops, do the math

The successful conversion of crops to fuel is all about the math, according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.

Biology / Other

created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Female bugs overcome cost of traumatic sex

(Phys.org) -- The study of “sexual conflict” between males and females helps us to understand why sexual reproduction persists given that it can be costly, especially to females. One aspect of ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 09, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Ancient volcanic blast provides more evidence of water on early Mars

(Phys.org) -- The atmosphere of Mars is less than 1 percent the density of Earth’s. It’s one of the reasons liquid water covers much of our planet but cannot exist on the Red Planet. As more research ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Mars Rover starts its 9th year

Eight years after landing on Mars for what was planned as a three-month mission, NASA's enduring Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is working on what essentially became a new mission five months ago.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Spring nitrogen fertilizing for optimal wheat production

With longer and warmer days, wheat seeding and fertilizing has begun across the state. Using the right fertilizer source, rate, timing and placement is important for optimal production. Montana State University Extension ...

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created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rapid climate change threatens Asia's Rice Bowl

As Asia's monsoon season begins, leading climate specialists and agricultural scientists warned today that rapid climate change and its potential to intensify droughts and floods could threaten Asia's rice production and ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Detecting material defects in ship propellers

Ship propellers are as large as a single-family home – and manufacturing them is quite a challenge. During the casting process, pores and miniscule cracks can form that in the worst case may cause a blade ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Distiller's grain safe for pigs, even with sulfur content

University of Illinois research reports that swine producers can feed distiller's dried grain with solubles (DDGS) to their pigs without concern for sulfur content.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hermetic bags save African crop, but not how experts once thought

The hermetic grain storage bags that cut off oxygen to weevils and have saved West and Central African farmers hundreds of millions of dollars by putting the brakes on the insects' rapid multiplication don't ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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