Scientists have uncovered a surprising strategy plants use to thrive when an essential nutrient—sulfur—is in short supply.

Climate change is an issue that we cannot avoid, and one of the biggest concerns that affects farmers and home gardeners ...

Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually, conditions like heat and drought lead to this stress, and when they’re stressed, plants might not grow as large or produce as much. This ...

Drones can drop cover crop seeds between rows of already growing corn, as seen in a June 16 demonstration. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using ...

The use of cover crops in Iowa has expanded significantly in recent years. The conservation practice, which has been shown to reduce erosion and enhance soil health, is promoted by the state through ...

Horticultural crop growth and development are complex processes that encompass both quantitative increases in size and qualitative transitions in form and function. These processes are influenced by a ...

Ongoing drought conditions are taking a toll on local farms, especially those that rely on hay and forest production. With ...

How high can soybean yields go, given current seed technology? Many agronomists would say no one truly knows the answer to that question. What they do know — there is tremendous yield opportunity yet ...

Over the summer, farmers expressed concern about the lack of rain and its effect on their crops. While that rain has finally come, owners of local corn mazes say it’s too late. “We were very worried ...

Iowa’s specialty crops bring variety and diversity to our state’s agriculture, from fruits and vegetables to honey, flowers, ...