Rotating corn and soybeans, a widely used practice among Midwest farmers, potentially could contribute to long-term declines in soil organic matter, according to new research from an Iowa State University scientist.
Environment
Oct 3, 2019
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The United States is the world's leading soybean producer, and soybeans are used to produce biodiesel. The fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi causes Asian Soybean Rust (ASR) and is the major pathogen of soybean. Left uncontrolled, ...
Biotechnology
Oct 1, 2019
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Soybean is one of the most important crops worldwide. A high-quality reference genome will facilitate its functional analysis and molecular breeding. Previously, biologists from China (Chinese Academy of Science, University ...
Biotechnology
Sep 12, 2019
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Two of the industries involved in the infernos consuming the Amazon rainforest and drawing the attention of global powers gathered at the G7 meeting in France are familiar to diners worldwide: soy and beef.
Environment
Aug 25, 2019
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Where there's a will to peddle soybeans in the global marketplace, there's a way, even if a trade war creates roadblocks.
Environment
Aug 6, 2019
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The uneven impact of climate change is actually helping corn and soybean farmers in the Upper Midwest.
Environment
Jul 12, 2019
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Allowing cover crops to grow two weeks longer in the spring and planting corn and soybean crops into them before termination is a strategy that may help no-till farmers deal with wet springs, according to Penn State researchers.
Environment
Jul 1, 2019
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New research published this week identifies the genomic features that might have made domestication possible for corn and soybeans, two of the world's most critical crop species.
Biotechnology
Apr 24, 2019
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Substituting fishmeal in aquaculture feeds with plant ingredients may not be as beneficial for the environment as many predict, according to new research from an international team of experts.
Environment
Apr 12, 2019
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The soybean cyst nematode, one of the crop's most destructive pests, isn't like most of its wormy relatives. Whereas the vast majority of nematodes look like the microscopic worms they are, the female soybean cyst nematode ...
Biotechnology
Mar 28, 2019
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