Concurrent improvements in maize yield and drought resistance through breeding advances in the U.S.Corn Belt - Nature Communications Drought is an increasing threat to global food security. By compiling a dataset of 92,096 hybrid-trial observations across the U.S. Corn Belt, this study finds that modern breeding has concurrently de...

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Hybrid origin and phenotype evolution of the modern maize This review synthesizes current advances in elucidating the hybrid origin of modern maize and in identifying the origins of key alleles involved in maize domestication, thereby providing a genetic an...

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AMIS Weekly Market News Summary - Week 11 - March 2026

Key updates on #wheat, #maize, #rice and policy trends this week.

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Do solar panels hurt crop yields? It depends on where you farm. A new study shows agrivoltaics can cut maize yields in humid regions but boost soybean production in drier climates.

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Do solar panels hurt crop yields? It depends on where you farm.  A new study shows agrivoltaics can cut #maize yields in humid regions but boost #soybean production in drier climates.
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Light-shedding article review by Liu & Yan:

‘Protein engineering fixes a major crop trade-off’

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Enlightening article review by Buell:

‘Hybrid potatoes: Rooting for heterosis’

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Enlightening article review by Buell:

‘Hybrid potatoes: Rooting for heterosis’

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#AMISMarketMonitor March edition is out! #Wheat prices firmed on weather and logistics risks, while #maize and #rice stayed stable and #soybean prices rose. The issue includes FAO’s 2026 #wheat production forecast, pointing to lower output from reduced sowings.
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When 1–2 °C matters: climate warming reshapes maize disease and resistance networks This article comments on:Schwarz CG, Hartmann F, Zier C, van der Linde K. 2026. Characterization of the maize–Ustilago maydis interaction in a warming clim

When 1–2 °C matters: #climate warming reshapes #maize disease and #resistance networks

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🌽 Corn 🌽 has been around for a REAALLLYYYY long time!!

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You know I'm going in for that deeper dive! What a tall, bumpy, delicious, veg.. I mean fruit... I mean grain......

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Map showing location of the Sevier region and the sites discussed in the text. Coulam, N. J. (2021).

Coulam challenges the hypothesis that Sevier Puebloans during the Formative era were foragers, presenting multiple lines of evidence that point to reliance on maize agriculture instead. buff.ly/4fA09Vn
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Tired of expensive microscopy or destructive staining? A new study in Plant Cell Reports introduces RUBY-MAT—a game-changing visual system for maize engineering.
Read the full study: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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A new issue of CSH Protocols is out!
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The cover image highlights the work by Moss et al., who describe how to use fluorescence flow cytometry and specific AuxInYeast strains to study #maize auxin perception.

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Rewiring an E3 ligase enhances cold resilience and phosphate use in maize - Nature The E3 ubiquitin ligase NLA postively regulates cold tolerance and negatively regulates phosphate uptake in maize, and a genetically engineered variant of this enzyme leads to improved cold ...

Rewiring an E3 #ligase enhances #cold resilience and #phosphate use in #maize

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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#SouthAfrica #Maize #Exports

🌽 🌾 Disentangling the contribution of trait plasticity to improve the productivity of a #maize – #soybean intercrop system for the Midwest, USA
by Elena Pelech, Jochem Evers @carlbernacchi.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/insi... #PlantScience #model

🌳ECC Cooperative in #Rwanda blends #trees & crops to #restoreland and boost #farmer income. From #mango & #avocado to #maize & #beans, their #agroforestry model builds sustainable livelihoods and a greener future.
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AMIS Weekly Market News Summary - Week 9 - Feb 2026

Key updates on #wheat, #maize, #rice and policy trends this week.

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Locations of 19 Hohokam Classic sites listed in Table 4 and two additional sites for comparison. Archaeological sites shown are (1) Los Muertos, (2) Mesa Grande, (3) Pueblo Viejo, (4) Pueblo Grande, (5) Las Colinas, (6) Grand Canal Ruins, (7) Casa Buena, (8) Pueblo Salado, (9) Casa Grande, (10) Escalante Ruin, (11) Las Casitas, (12) Jones Ruin, (13) Gopherette, (14) Las Fosas, (15) Junkyard, (16) Saguaro, (17) Dust Bowl, (18) Marana Mound, (19) University Indian Ruin, (20) Paquimé, and (21) Dinwiddie. Beck, M. (2001).

Beck suggests that archaeological signatures of corn processing, such as alkali treatment and tortilla making, can reveal past food practices, offering a foundation for studying past diets. buff.ly/3AGBfEF
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Growth of maize and monstera following root exposure to red or blue light from light-emitting diodes Light is known to be an essential stimulus for root development. Considering that the interactions among root illumination, root growth, and whole-plant biomass remain unclear, we evaluated the eff...

Growth of #maize and #monstera following #root exposure to #red or #blue light from #LEDs shows potential for boosting productivity of #crops in #hydroponic cultures.
To read this article in JHSB 101:2, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

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Biochar increases crop yield in salt-affected soils: A #metaanalysis
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Successful Predictive Modeling of #Pollen Fitness Phenotypes Is Enabled by Measures of Expression Specificity
by Sebastian A.F. Mueller, Zuzana Vejlupkova, Molly Megraw, John E. Fowler
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Near‐complete genome assembly of a transformation‐efficient elite inbred line LH244 and its comparison with B73 Analysis of a near-complete assembly of the genome of the highly transformable maize inbred line LH244 revealed its high genetic similarity to B73 and will serve as a much-needed resource for functio...

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🌽This near-complete reference #genome of an important transformable #maize germplasm provides a valuable resource for functional genomics & genome editing.

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🌾 Identifying and quantifying the contribution of #maize plant traits to nitrogen uptake and use through plant #modelling
by Jie Lu, Tjeerd Jan Stomph, Guohua Mi, Lixing Yuan, Jochem Evers
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AMIS Weekly Market News Summary - Week 8 - Feb 2026

Key updates on #wheat, #maize, #rice and policy trends this week.

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Study Shows Soil Carbon Sequestration and Crop Yields Increase Substantially in Organic Farming Systems - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Adding to a wide body of science, a new study finds organic farming systems provide many environmental benefits, as well as profitability.

Research from Egypt featured in Scientific Reports highlights the #benefits of #organic #agriculture compared with different farming systems over five years across four crops — #maize, #tomatoes, #fababeans, and #potatoes. 🥔 #carbon #sequestration #soil #dailynews ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/gE2g50YicM5