Twice as Nice: Digital Twins in Corn

Twice as Nice: Digital Twins in Corn

FYI: Digital twins are virtual models that replicate environments and objects. These models help researchers do some pretty cool analysis and simulation—without messing up real-world operations. What does that have to do with ag? A University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant...
A Pipe Dream… Or Nightmare

A Pipe Dream… Or Nightmare

A new carbon pipeline project is pumping up feelings among agriculturists and lawmakers. Digging up dirt: In 2023, the Heartland Greenway pipeline project was canceled. It had originally been a project to capture 15M metric tons of carbon dioxide from Midwest ethanol...
Parent to Progeny Problems

Parent to Progeny Problems

Parents pass on a lot of things to their offspring. You can thank Mom and Dad for how you look (or not). They can also be to blame for passing on some conditions and diseases.  In the plant world, genetically transmitted viruses can hang out in seeds for years, just...
CBD, the Newest Mosquito Killer

CBD, the Newest Mosquito Killer

The latest buzz on CBD oil involves mosquitos—dead mosquitos.  New research shows that CBD that people use to treat ailments can actually kill mosquito larvae quite well. The deets: Hemp leaf extract contains cannabidiol. Street name: CBD. CBD can kill “mosquito...
DOL Faces Litany of Lawsuits

DOL Faces Litany of Lawsuits

More groups are dog-piling on layers of litigation against the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule on the H-2A program.  ICYMI: The final rule would allow workers to “advocate on behalf of themselves and their coworkers regarding their working conditions...