A new method predicts leaf optical properties from traits, improving canopy light modeling and photosynthesis estimates in ...

Accurately predicting complex agronomic traits remains a major bottleneck in crop breeding. This study demonstrates how ...

Wheat is a staple crop for more than 40% of the world’s population, and boosting its productivity remains one of the most effective ways to combat food insecurity. Traditionally, estimating yield has ...

The transformation is documented in the study A Review of Drones in Smart Agriculture: Issues, Models, Trends, and Challenges ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A study led by Indiana State Climatologist Dev Niyogi of Purdue University has determined that existing crop models can reliably forecast corn yields during times of climate ...

Modern agriculture is a data-rich but decision-constrained domain, where traditional methods struggle to keep pace with ...

Six months ago, no one saw this coming – abundant rainfall and then some for the 2025 growing season throughout much of the Corn Belt. “It has been six years since we’ve seen a rainfall growing season ...

MOLINE, Ill. — The latest corn harvest numbers could be a concern for farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) predicted a record corn ...

Artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping how crops are bred, and the biggest gains may come not in corn or wheat but in ...