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Manitoba to host pilot canola Yield Enhancement Network (YEN)

Real Agriculture

Manitoba growers will be the first to participate in a canola Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) hosted by the Canola Council of Canada starting this growing season.

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Missouri S&T Researchers Developing AI System to Prevent Pests, Improve Crop Yield for Rural Farms

Global Agtech Initiative

The post Missouri S&T Researchers Developing AI System to Prevent Pests, Improve Crop Yield for Rural Farms appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. Sajal Das was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the NSF to develop an automated pest management system.

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Higher crop yields start at cellular level

Western FarmPress

Farming News and Notes: Purdue researchers study link between cells and yield, genome-editing startup launches, new biofungicides to enter market, veteran seedsman starts new company, and a carbon market news roundup.

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Higher crop yields defy significant drop in fertiliser use

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A sharp fall in artificial fertiliser use on British farms in 2022 had little impact on crop yields, suggesting farmers could benefit from a permanent reduction in ammonium nitrate (AN) applications.

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Top tips for getting full value when feeding salvage crops

Real Agriculture

When planting a grain crop in the spring and caring for those plants throughout the summer, farmers look forward to the full bins that harvest typically brings. Sometimes, drought, hail or pests get in the way, leading to crop yield potential that isn’t worth taking for grain. This is where having a mixed operation or.

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Assistant Professors Chen and Lee Receive Recognition at Recent Conference for Collaboration Paper

Ohio State University

The paper is a result of collaboration with Cornell Lab Ornithology ecologists Amanda Dumin Rodewald and Christopher Wood, and AEDE alumni Wendong Zhang, examines the relationship between bird biodiversity and crop yields in 12 Midwestern U.S. I was honored to present our joint work at this year’s annual meeting,” said Chen.

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Soil School: Soil tests show P, K and S levels trending lower as removal rates exceed replacement

Real Agriculture

Soil test results from across North America show levels of several key crop nutrients are generally trending lower — a sign that nutrient removal rates are exceeding the replacement of those macronutrients, potentially limiting crop yields. Read More