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Biochar has emerged as a promising soil amendment that improves soil health and nutrient efficiency. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Phoebe.

Biochar: A promising tool for soil health and nutrient efficiency in sustainable agriculture

April 30, 2026

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Nitrogen application for optimized corn yield in the USA

February 24, 2026

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Getting rice to chill in the wake of a warming planet

January 23, 2026

Photo by Joseph Iboyi.

Scientists’ contributions to agriculture: How the world looks without research

December 29, 2025

Cover illustrations courtesy of Adobe Stock: steheap, ColleenMichaels, studio, HelgaQ, sheilaf2002, and Jammer Gene.

Breeding pulse crops for enhanced plant-based protein

December 17, 2025

Broadcast urea fertilization in corn within a N Use Efficiency study that evaluates different N sources and application rates. Photo courtesy of Sofía Cominelli, Kansas State University.

Managing soil N for productivity and sustainability: Understanding gains and losses

November 26, 2025

The environment has just as much impact on a crop’s traits as its DNA. Ongoing research on how to incorporate this data to effectively select for the healthiest, hardiest, and highest-yielding crops was recently reviewed in The Plant Genome journal. Illustration by Deb Berger, Iowa State University.

The ‘essence’ of genomic selection

October 22, 2025

Agronomic practices are central to improving the nutritional value of food crops and addressing micronutrient deficiencies in human diets. Fertilizer management is one agronomic approach. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/oticki.

Agronomic approaches for enhancing nutritional value in food crops

September 25, 2025

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The fate of fentanyl

September 15, 2025

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Converging grape varieties could mean a less diverse future for wine

August 26, 2025

2027 ASA Southern Branch Annual Meeting

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