The use of modern machinery could reduce production costs and save farmers’ time while bolstering production in the agricultural sector, speakers said at a conference yesterday.

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that ...

The challenging 2024 season produced some unwelcome weather for growing forage maize, but it also underlined several valuable lessons, says Simon Montgomery, ProCam Field Options technical lead.

A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed large differences in ...

CSHL Professors Thomas Gingeras and Rob Martienssen have launched a new genomic encyclopedia called MaizeCODE. Their latest ...

The shift in farming practices has particular significance in drier areas, where farmers have historically struggled with ...

The epigenetic state of chromatin, gene activity, and chromosomal positions are interrelated. A research team from the IPK ...

An international group of scholars has recently discovered and proved that one civilization in the Amazon successfully developed an advanced agricultural system that allowed them to plant maize crops ...

Are you looking for the best short-season maize varieties in Kenya? Check out this article for details about these varieties and their characteristics.

The analysis of 178 phytolith (plant microfossils) and pollen samples from a farm pond confirmed the presence of maize in the ...