Grain carts can still cause serious soil compaction whether they’re on tracks or wheels, but tracks may impact crop yield less in poor field conditions.
Supersized grain carts a weighty problem for soil compaction
Larger grain carts and combines make for a more efficient harvest, but they also come with soil health implications if the extra weight causes soil compaction
Building your 2025 plan against fusarium head blight
One mode of attack isn’t enough against fusarium head blight, researcher warns; farmers will want to get everything from genetics to seeding plans in on the battle plan.
Fusarium head blight needs more than one angle of attack, researcher warns. Farmers will want to get everything from genetics to seeding plans in on the battle plan.
The latest in aerial spraying: paragliders
The Stratus AirSprayer is new aerial spray tech based on paragliders, launched by Saskatchewan firm, which offers potential advantages to conventional spray drones.
Paraglider powers a new kind of sprayer
The Stratus AirSprayer is different than the quadcopters and fixed-wing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) typically associated with ag drones. Essentially, it’s a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones.
A blueprint for a better potato
Scientists have created a super pangenome that can be used to help breed more nutritious, disease-resistant and “climate-smart” potatoes
Scientists from McGill University in Montreal have created a super pangenome of potato, which plant breeders can use to produce potatoes that are more nutritious, disease-free and climate resilient. Martina Strömvik, an associate professor and chair of the plant science department at McGill, led the research, which was published in Proceedings of the National Academy
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