Crop production news
2022-08-30
Juicy Research Unearths New Genome Within The Tomato Family
Put simply, a
genome is a complete set of DNA (genetic material) in a plant. The genome contains all the information needed for a plant to develop and grow. When scientists assemble genetic... Read more
2022-08-30
Researchers Report Faster Screening of Photoprotection in Crops
Plants spend all day creating food from sunlight using photosynthesis—a 100+ step process that researchers have been working to improve its efficiency in crops to ultimately deliver more yield. When... Read more
2022-08-30
Study Shows a Single Cover Crop can Outperform Mixtures
Cover crops can be a valuable tool for weed suppression—successfully competing with weeds for light, water, nutrients and space. As a result, new cover crop seed mixes are growing in popularity as a... Read more
2022-08-30
Early potato harvest underway
Overall, it's been a good year for Manitoba's potato crop. Read more
2022-08-30
'Synthetic Milk' Made Without Cows May Be Coming To Supermarket Shelves Near You
Read `Synthetic Milk` Made Without Cows May Be Coming To Supermarket Shelves Near You in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock... Read more
2022-08-30
Higher Yields Push Up Canadian Crop Production Estimates
Better growing conditions on the Prairies are pushing national crop production estimates up for Canada, the July 2022 principal field crop areas report from Statistics Canada says. Nationally, it’s... Read more
2022-08-30
Minnesota Crops Holding Up Pretty Good Heading Into Fall Season
I have a ton of respect for Minnesota farmers. Putting your living on the line at the whims of our Minnesota weather and climate takes guts and planning. And a little weather luck. Read more
2022-08-30
Juicy Research Unearths New Genome Within The Tomato Family
Put simply, a
genome is a complete set of DNA (genetic material) in a plant. The genome contains all the information needed for a plant to develop and grow. When scientists assemble genetic... Read more
2022-08-30
Researchers Report Faster Screening of Photoprotection in Crops
Plants spend all day creating food from sunlight using photosynthesis—a 100+ step process that researchers have been working to improve its efficiency in crops to ultimately deliver more yield. When... Read more
2022-08-30
Study Shows a Single Cover Crop can Outperform Mixtures
Cover crops can be a valuable tool for weed suppression—successfully competing with weeds for light, water, nutrients and space. As a result, new cover crop seed mixes are growing in popularity as a... Read more
2022-08-30
Higher Yields Push Up Canadian Crop Production Estimates
Better growing conditions on the Prairies are pushing national crop production estimates up for Canada, the July 2022 principal field crop areas report from Statistics Canada says. Nationally, it’s... Read more
2022-08-30
The Weeds and the Wheat
This week’s Daily Meditations focus on Jesus’ parables as teachings intended for our spiritual transformation. In this homily, Father Richard Rohr describes how Jesus’ parable of the weeds and wheat... Read more