Six months ago, no one saw this coming – abundant rainfall and then some for the 2025 growing season throughout much of the Corn Belt. “It has been six years since we’ve seen a rainfall growing season ...

Using satellite imagery to detect plant fluorescence, researchers have developed a way to predict crop yields that can potentially be used widely in developing countries. In developed countries, we ...

All farming is, in a sense, a prediction business. Crops are planted in anticipation they'll grow and produce a bountiful harvest. Research led by Iowa State University agronomy professor Jianming Yu ...

With 2025-2026 winter predictions suggesting the Midwest is in for a wet season, it’s important to anticipate possible growing-season challenges and manage around them. Here’s what you need to know ...

The Telangana state government in South India, in collaboration with various agricultural aid organizations and technology companies, launched a groundbreaking project known as "Saagu Baagu." This ...

MANKATO — Area crops are drying down and quickly and headed to maturity as abnormally warm weather persists. But there is no expectation of a great, or maybe even good, crop. “Thank goodness for crop ...

MOLINE, Ill. — The latest corn harvest numbers could be a concern for farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) predicted a record corn ...