U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production adapts to a changing climate. But the focus on developing crops for extreme conditions has negatively affected performance under normal weather patterns, a University...
Two factors that play a key role in climate change — increased climate warming and elevated ozone levels — appear to have detrimental effects on soybean plant roots, their relationship with symbiotic microorganisms in the soil and the ways...
A University of Kentucky researcher will study the effects of various sustainable agricultural practices along the Mississippi River Basin as part of a prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award.
Wei Ren, assistant professor in the UK College...
Soybeans are one of the leading crops in the United States, and a fast-growing global population is expected to increase demand for the crop as a protein source for animal and human nutrition. To meet that need, scientists from...
Soybean producers throughout the United States have experienced an increase in weather anomalies in recent years — greater temperature and precipitation variations, longer lasting extreme conditions and long-term climate trends. These all may affect soybean yields and grower returns.
The...
