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Acreage shifts, steady crush demand, and weather risks offer cautious optimism for growers.

Soybean Protein Linked to Zinc and Sulfur Levels, Study Finds

EditorSep 02, 2026

Rubens Diogo, a postdoctoral researcher in the Jean-Michel Ané Lab, shows the texture of the soil in the Central Sands region at Hancock Agricultural Research Station in Hancock, Wis. The soil, which the Wisconsin DNR calls “excessively drained, with very rapid permeability, very low available water capacity, and low nutrient status” is perfect for the lab’s research. Image courtesy of Michael P. King/University of Wisconsin-Madison

$7.4 Million Australian Soils Initiative to Help Growers Apply Research

EditorAug 28, 2026

Study Finds Genetic Diversity Concerns in Key Corn Breeding Stock

EditorAug 12, 2026

European Research Project Explores New Uses, Improved Performance for Barley

EditorJul 17, 2026

Purdue Study Identifies Soybean Trait That Could Boost Yields, Reduce Fertilizer Needs

EditorJul 02, 2026

Photo credit: Paden Johnson/University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

Researchers Discover Rice Plants Can Trap and Kill Fall Armyworms

EditorMay 15, 2026

Researchers Identify Mechanisms Tied to Wheat Yield Stability

EditorMay 14, 2026

Researchers Reveal Evolutionary History of Wheat Quality and Propose New Strategies for Breeding-by-Design

EditorMay 12, 2026

Mohsen Mohammadi, a researcher in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, is co-founder of Novin AgriTech. The company, which combines expertise and biotechnology to develop novel traits for cereal crops, has received an SBIR Phase I grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Photo credit: Purdue Agricultural Communications/Tom Campbell.

Novin AgriTech Receives USDA Grant to Develop Novel Traits for Wheat, Accelerate Trait Integration

Steve MartinMay 06, 2026

Company’s platform technology will introduce genetic tools to improve nitrogen use efficiency

Armyworms could meet their match against an RNA attack. Photo credit: University of Kentucky/S. Reddy Palli.

University of Kentucky Researcher Works to Sharpen RNA-Based Defense Against Armyworms

Jordan StricklerApr 30, 2026

Photo credit: Griffith University.

Plastics Found in Crop Tomato, Wheat Tissue and Stunt Growth

Carley RosengreenApr 29, 2026

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

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