Research farms used as test-beds for agriculture industries

The Iowa State Research Farms contributed to the advancement of new biofuel crops across the Midwest. The research farms were established in 1864. Since then, Iowa State has been expanding their research farms to every county in Iowa, adding up to approximately 16,000 acres worth of land today. Nicholas Boersma, a research scientist and site...

Use of algae towards sustainable fertiliser supply detailed in new research

Research into algae that could support the sustainable production of biofertilisers has been published by Sheffield researchers.

New ‘magic beans’ produce ingredients for cancer treatments, vaccines

Tens of thousands of sharks are killed each year to harvest a key ingredient for vaccines, while old growth trees are slashed to obtain chemotherapy ingredients. Soybean farmer-turned molecular

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First-of-Its-Kind Research Identifies $400 Million in Unrealized Soybean Value - United Soybean Board

Multi-regional research investment, focused on the soybean flower and pod retention, boasts yield potential of 10%-15%.

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Expansive agricultural dataset now available from Purdue University

An expansive, multi-decadal agricultural dataset is now available from Purdue University. The Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) drainage research data are from a long-term subsurface drainage project that was conducted at SEPAC in Jennings County, Indiana from 1984 to 2020. SEPAC is one of eight Purdue Agricultural Centers (PACs) across Indiana that researchers use to conduct applied field crop and animal research. This project was funded in part by the Agricultural Research and Graduate Education (ARGE) office at Purdue and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

AgriMarketing.com - Purdue Ag Economist Issues Report Showing Returns From Cattle Feeding, Not A Pretty Picture

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