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Friday, September 18, 2026 1:18PM CDT Roots represent the last unexplored area of crop physiology, and improving below-ground characteristics may hold keys to unlocking increased yields.
Friday, September 18, 2026 10:44AM CDT A new study found that the most widely used trait to combat SCN, PI 88788, continues to lose its effectiveness. Better management and vigilance are needed to safeguard native SCN resistant traits. However, a new transgenic trait is on the horizon to combat the No. 1 yield robbing soybean pest.
Friday, September 18, 2026 4:53AM CDT Of all the potential changes to corn's future architecture, none looms larger than its height. Shorter hybrids offer new advantages compared to colossal cousins.

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