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Marestail, a winter annual weed that comes up in either the fall or spring, can negatively impact soybean yields. Photo credit: Kansas State University.

Controlling Marestail in Soybeans

Colton TrippApr 03, 2026

Researchers Identify Yr83 Gene with Broad‑Spectrum Stripe Rust Resistance in Wheat

Liu JiaMar 31, 2026

Sorghum infected with anthracnose growing at the Pee Dee REC. Plants on the left are an anthracnose-susceptible hybrid. Plants on the right right are a resistant hybrid. Photo credit: Clemson University.

Clemson Scientist Receives USDA Grant to Improve Sorghum for Southeastern Farmers

Denise AttawayMar 27, 2026

The project aims to strengthen sorghum breeding programs and provide farmers with more resilient, productive crop choices

March 24 Is National Ag Day 2026

EditorMar 24, 2026

Today is the 53rd National Ag Day, highlighting 250 years of Amercian progress in agriculture.

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Celebrates National Agriculture Day, Highlights Role of Farmer Cooperatives in Strengthening Rural America

EditorMar 24, 2026

Photo credit: Florida State University.

Maize Mysteries: Florida State University Scientists Uncover New Information on How DNA Works in Maize

Kathleen HaughneyMar 18, 2026

Photo credit: Minnesota Soybean
Research & Promotion Council.

Soybean Researchers Share Their Work, Stories at Soybean Symposium

EditorMar 16, 2026

Oklahoma State University’s new purple wheat variety, OSU-P92, has disease resistance, baking quality and health benefits. The variety has three times the anthocyanins, the same food pigments found in pomegranates and blueberries, as traditional hard red winter wheat. Photo credit: Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.

Oklahoma State University Purple Wheat Variety Brings New Health Benefits to Wheat Products

EditorMar 12, 2026

From Ancestral Genomes to Modern Fields: Researching Corn’s Roots to Improve Nitrogen Efficiency

Tara DesmondMar 10, 2026

Mekidani Jacob Salu is a CAES doctoral student who was recently awarded the FFAR Fellowship. He is studying plant pathology with Melissa Mitchum, the Barry Bustillo Distinguished Professor in Plant Nematology, to tackle one of the most significant threats to U.S. soybean production: the soybean cyst nematode. Photo credit: Sean Montgomery, University of Georgia.

Engineering Resilience in the Field

EditorMar 06, 2026

Akashdeep Kamboj. Photo credit: University of Nebraska.

University of Nebraska Researcher Demonstrates Hybrid Wheat’s potential to improve yield, stability

Elise St ClairFeb 26, 2026

The grants support on-farm research by scientists across four countries to strengthen soil resilience in critical food crops, supporting farmers with evidence-based solutions that aim to benefit people and planet. Photo credit: PepsiCo.

The National Geographic Society and PepsiCo Fund Global Research to Help Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture

EditorFeb 25, 2026

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