Food supply
Researchers at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Monterrey, Mexico, have conducted a study on the maize weevil, * * Sitophilus zeamais* *, which is a major pest causing losses in maize post-harvest storage. The study aimed to explore the nutritional profile and food safety attributes of the maize weevil
Food supply
Researchers at the Water and Environment Research Institute (SWERI) have investigated the efficacy of combining compost and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in enhancing maize productivity and soil health under salinity stress. The study, conducted in 2023 and 2024, found that a combined treatment of compost and PGPR significantly increased grain
Food supply
Climate change poses a significant threat to global food security, particularly in regions reliant on crops like summer maize. Research from Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China, highlights the urgent need to understand and predict the impacts of climate change on crop yield
Agriculture
Research conducted by the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV) has revealed that changes in soil characteristics due to varying farming practices can modify the structure of bacterial communities. The study aimed to investigate the impact of different farming practices on the bacterial community
Agriculture
Agricultural experts have developed a innovative irrigation decision support application, CornSoyWater, which utilizes real-time weather data, field-specific soil and crop management details, and crop simulations to provide precise irrigation recommendations. Currently operating across ten western U.S. Corn Belt states, the application has been validated by field data and has
Agriculture
Scientists at the Department of Animal Husbandry conducted a study to assess the effects of anti-mold and mycotoxin binder supplementation on corn quality and broiler performance. The research found that anti-mold effectively maintained low aflatoxin levels in 13% moisture corn, while synthetic mold inhibitors decreased aflatoxin levels during storage. However,
Agriculture
A new study by Corteva Agriscience has shed light on the importance of plant breeding in achieving improved regional maize water productivity. The research reveals that the genetic component of this increase was 1.9% year-1, representing 45% of the total gain. This significant contribution has positioned plant breeding as
Agriculture
Researchers at Jilin Agricultural University have found a way to promote sustainable agriculture through the use of composting with * * Auricularia heimuer* * residue and chicken manure. This approach, which involves incorporating the residue into potting soil, has been shown to increase microbial diversity and improve soil properties, leading to enhanced maize
