Smart Soil Shows Promise

Smart Soil Shows Promise

Look out, dirt, there’s a new soil in town.  Enter “smart soil,” an engineered soil that “can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a constant supply of nutrients.”...
Trump vs. Harris on Ag

Trump vs. Harris on Ag

Polling the pastures: Immigration, women’s rights, and inflation were topics during the presidential debate this week. Even talk about pet-based protein. But what do Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s campaigns indicate about agricultural...
A Breakthrough in CWD Testing

A Breakthrough in CWD Testing

BREAKING: Dream Genomics, Inc. has found the first ever bioprofile in the blood of live deer, detecting Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).  Kind of a big deal: The discovery is living proof that early diagnostics for CWD is possible with the “unique signature of...
Midwest Heat in Late Summer? Blame Corn

Midwest Heat in Late Summer? Blame Corn

Labor Day came and went, which means fall is here—or what some may call the second summer, with heat still sticking around. And that’s causing many to sweat—mainly corn. “Corn sweat” has recently amplified high temperatures and humidity in the Midwest....