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Soybeans emerging within a cereal rye cover crop strip trial near New Market, IA. Left: Cereal rye residue. Right: No cover crop. Photo courtesy of Teresa Middleton, Iowa State University.

Two sides to the cover crop coin

October 9, 2025

Aerial imagery captures the distinct effects of two organic amendments—rice straw and biochar—applied at varying rates as a partial substitute for chemical fertilizer. Contrasts in canopy development demonstrate that both the type and the application rate of the amendment significantly influence rice growth patterns, highlighting the two amendments as potential sustainable fertilizer alternatives. Labels indicate one representative replication of a treatment from a randomized field trial.

Rice straw and biochar reduce reliance on fertilizer

October 9, 2025

Congressional Visits Day participants.

Help shape science policy at Congressional Visits Day

October 9, 2025

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock.

Transfer learning: a powerful tool to improve genomic prediction accuracy

October 8, 2025

Photo courtesy of the United Soybean Board. CC BY 2.0.

Strategic planting decisions for soybean success

October 7, 2025

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Dragoș Asaftei.

Funding lapse results in government shutdown

October 3, 2025

October

15

2025

CANVAS 2025 Registration Deadline (Price Increase After)

October

16

2025

Webinar: Cultivating Respect in the Workplace

October

2

2025

Webinar: Feeding Crops for Higher Yields

Thomas “Beau” Badon.

New Congressional Science Fellow begins work in DC

September 29, 2025

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