CropsThe British Society of Plant Breeders has redesigned its Forage Maize Descriptive Lists for 2027, grouping varieties by maturity and performance across all 13 trial sites and adding ten new varieties.
CropsAsked for one word to describe the corn and soybean harvest, agronomists across the Midwest most often chose 'variable', with yields swinging by field on how much rain the crop caught.
CropsThe disease resembles Phaeosphaeria leaf spot or maize white spot, but DNA sequencing has not yet identified the fungus; reports have also come from New York and Pennsylvania.
INFLECT, a powder of two bacteria and one fungus applied to corn seed at planting, is designed to protect roots and yields where fields get anhydrous ammonia or heavy manure.
CropsMore than 90 percent of US corn, cotton and soybean acres are now planted with at least one genetically engineered trait, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.
AgrotechZoom-camera drones costing about $5,500 let farmers check fuel, flat tyres and broken drive shafts on irrigation pivots from the field edge, though some dealers say setup is still too slow.
Entries rose 39% to 110, irrigated maize reached 24.431 t/ha and dryland growers in North West posted standout yields despite poor soils and dry conditions.
Prices of maize, de-oiled rice bran, rice bran, mustard cake and soybean meal have all risen within a month, pushing up poultry feed; farmers who cannot cover costs are cutting rations and production.
CropsA multi-university project with Clemson researchers will grow about 1,000 corn inbred lines to find the genetic markers behind strong stalks, using machine learning and automated sensing at harvest.
Floods, a late-August dry spell and more intense storms marked Indiana's 2026 season; a regional climatologist sees more variability, and a Purdue specialist suggests testing short corn and earlier planting.
AgribusinessPine Creek Seed Farm revives the Doebler name for 2027, Corteva folds its regional brands into Hoegemeyer, and GDM merges LG Seeds into AgriGold and Mustang, changing what US growers will find on seed lists.
Sand dredged from the Fuljor river and dumped on farmland in Kamarkhanda, Sirajganj, has kept 15-20 bigha belonging to ten farmers out of production for nearly two years, with its removal stalled by a legal dispute.
CropsUSDA's 25th Crop Progress report of the season puts 57 percent of corn and 58 percent of soybeans in good-to-excellent condition, both below last year, with winter wheat 17 percent planted against a 21 percent average.
