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Corn School: Tackling tar spot with disease tracking technology

Real Agriculture

Genetics and fungicides are the two pillars of disease defence when it comes to yield robbers like tar spot. But weather and technology also play a key role in helping growers defend their crops against the foliar disease. But weather and technology also play a key role in helping growers defend their crops against the foliar disease.

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Brainfood: Ag and CC, Improved varieties, Yield growth, Food system transformation, CGIAR maize, Genetic erosion, NBSAPs, Technology & conservation, Cattle breeding

Agricultural Biodiversity

Yield growth patterns of food commodities: Insights and challenges. “The same” has meant that yield growth for dozens of crops is not slowing down. Poverty and yield effects of CGIAR maize varieties in smallholder farming systems of Zambia. It would be good if those better plans included technology adoption.

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NASA Satellite Technology Advances NASS Agricultural Data Collection

NASDA

News Article National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney and NASDA staff recently visited the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to learn how satellite technology supports agricultural monitoring and strengthens the need for agricultural data collection. agriculture and rural communities.

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Driving yield with crop inoculant innovation

Real Agriculture

What crops can benefit from inoculants and what kind of yield impact can they have? XiteBio Technologies U.S. Read More What crops can benefit from inoculants and what kind of yield impact can they have? Read More What crops can benefit from inoculants and what kind of yield impact can they have? XiteBio Technologies U.S.

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The biggest barrier to tech adoption on the farm is not what you think

Real Agriculture

When considering adopting new technology, thoughts typically turn to costs — what will a new tech save in time or money, or how much will something limit losses or boost yield? But the actual pace of adopting practice changes in agriculture isn’t just held up by ROI, it’s something far more complicated. The adoption gap.

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Corteva Announces Breakthrough in Wheat Technology

World Agri-Tech

Corteva Announces Breakthrough in Wheat Technology November 18, 2024 In advance of its Investor Day, Corteva announced a breakthrough in one of the world’s most important staple crops – wheat – a first-of-its kind, proprietary non-GMO hybrid technology. Hard Red Winter testing in NE, KS, CO, OK.

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Evaluating adoption of variable rate tech starts at harvest

Real Agriculture

An investment in variable rate technology has to generate a return either through decreased costs or increased yield. In an ideal scenario, the use of VR technology does both. An investment in variable rate technology has to generate a return either through decreased costs or increased yield.

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