Three decades of data have informed a new Nebraska-led study that shows how the depletion of groundwater—the same that many farmers rely on for irrigation—can threaten food production amid drought and drier climes.
Agriculture
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A promising new form of ammonium phosphate fertilizer has been field-tested by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers. The fertilizer, struvite, offers a triple win for sustainability and crop production, as ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2023
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Soybean (Glycine max) is one of the most crucial oil and protein crops, and contributes to more than a quarter of the protein utilized in both human food and animal feed. It is widely acknowledged that the cultivated soybean ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 27, 2023
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In a study published in Current Biology, researchers have reported the identification of key genes controlling shoot molybdenum concentrations in soybeans and have unlocked the mystery of how molybdenum fertilizer boosts ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 24, 2023
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Soybean production is very limited in China. To increase the soybean yield, there is an urgent need to develop soybean varieties that can grow and adapt to the vast areas of saline, alkaline and arid lands.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 24, 2023
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The promise for American agriculture is tantalizing: healthier soil, more carbon kept in the ground, less fertilizer runoff, and less need for chemicals. The reality of planting cover crops during the off-season—a much-touted ...
Ecology
Nov 8, 2022
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Growing crops in a changing climate is tough enough, but when weeds factor in, soybean yields take a massive hit. That's according to new research from the University of Illinois and the USDA Agricultural Research Service, ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2022
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that soybean crops planted near pollinator habitat produce larger soybeans than soybean crops that are not planted near pollinator habitat.
Ecology
Feb 23, 2022
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China's status as the world's largest importer of soybean and corn for animal feed is expected to change once it approves new regulations to allow the planting of genetically modified (GM) seeds which will boost domestic ...
Agriculture
Jan 18, 2022
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U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production adapts to a changing climate. But the focus on developing crops for extreme conditions has negatively affected ...
Evolution
Jul 16, 2021
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