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Glysophate not silver bullet

It has been a quarter-century since corn and soybeans were engineered to withstand the withering mists of the herbicide glyphosate. Initially heralded as a “silver bullet” for weed control, the

Genetic sleuthing reveals new weakness in corn's herbicide armor

A team of scientists has spotted a new genetic vulnerability to tolpyralate herbicide in 49 varieties of corn.

Weedkiller adaptation: 'Silver bullets on weed control don't exist'

It has been a quarter century since corn and soybeans were engineered to withstand the withering mists of the herbicide glyphosate. Initially heralded as a “silver bullet” for weed control, the modified crops and their herbicide companion were quickly and widely adopted across corn and soybean-growing regions of North America.

Grant funds sorghum photosynthesis study

A University of Illinois research team recently received a $1.85 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study photosynthesis efficiency in sorghum, an important crop for bioenergy feedstock.

New study indicates C₄ crops less sensitive to ozone pollution than C₃ crops