A study from a research group at University of Illinois offers a promising approach to efficiently and accurately processing precision ag data.
The Cattle Inventory from USDA tends to support the idea that the 5-year herd expansion rate has leveled off, perhaps signaling an end to the expansion.
Injectable trace minerals may be the answer for dairy cattle that have consumed aflatoxin-contaminated feed, according to a new study from the University of Illinois. “If we’re providing enough trace minerals to manufacture more detoxifying enzymes, the liver has a better chance of fighting the aflatoxin,” explains Russell Pate, doctoral student in the Department of […]
There’s now another reason to rotate. Scientists at the University of Illinois have provided further evidence that rotating crops increases yield and lowers greenhouse gas emissions compared to continuous corn or soybean. “I think farmers in today’s world are looking for reasons to avoid growing in a monoculture. They’re looking to diversify and rotate their […]
Lightweight, low-cost agricultural robots could soon transform data collection and field scouting for agronomists and farmers.
Monsanto and The Climate Corporation have recently opened the doors to a new Innovation Center at the University of Illinois Research Park. The Center will use digital tools and data to drive agricultural innovations which increase efficiency and reduce the amount of water, land, and energy necessary to meet the world’s food, fuel, and fiber […]
To address run off in the Gulf of Mexico, the EPA recently formed a task force and required 12 states to develop strategies to reduce agricultural runoff. Researchers at the University of Illinois say the strategies show promise, but leave room for the addition of certain practical elements that could help decision makers choose specific […]
Midwestern corn growers know the symptoms of northern corn leaf blight all too well: greenish-gray lesions on the leaves that can add up to major yield losses if not detected and treated early. Resistance genes have been identified in corn, but the fungal disease has found ways to sneak around corn’s defenses. Now, researchers have […]
University of Illinois scientists now have a new tool to predict the future effects of climate change on crop yields. Researchers are attempting to bridge two types of computational crop models to become more reliable predictors of crop production in the U.S. Corn Belt. “One class of crop models is agronomy-based and the other is […]
Western corn rootworm can destroy cornfields – and profits – but populations of the “billion-dollar bug” have stopped responding to insecticides and the genetically modified corn hybrids designed to resist insect attacks. But there may be hope. In a new study, University of Illinois researchers have uncovered the genetic basis of resistance to western corn […]