Corn/Maize

08/15/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

South Africa has reaped major benefits from GM maize, study finds - Alliance for Science

Genetically modified (GM) maize has greatly improved food security in South Africa, reduced environmental damage and helped smallholder farmers achieve significant gains in earnings over the past two decades, a new study finds. This marks South Africa as a success story in the cultivation of insect-resistant Bt white maize, given that it was the first […]

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08/13/2022 SOURCE: www.fb.org

Farmers Tell USDA to Expect Record Soybean Yields But Corn Yields Are Lower Than Trend

USDA released its August Crop Production report on Aug. 12 and the survey-based report has farmers indicating corn yields will reach 175.4 bushels per acre and soybean yields at a record 51.9 bushels per acre in 2022. This is despite extreme heat and sporadic rainfall throughout the countryside. The report provides the most recent update for U.S. commodity supplies since the June 30 Planted Acreage report, providing the next comprehensive look at overall production for the 2022 crop year.

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Researchers find way to improve nitrogen uptake in field-grown maize

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Researchers at Kansas State University and scientists at one of the United States’ largest agriscience companies say they have found a way to improve the uptake of nitrogen in field-grown maize – likely reducing the environmental impact of applying nitrogen fertilizer to farm fields. K-State Research and Extension agronomist Ignacio Ciampitti called […]

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