The largest genetic study of cannabis genomes has revealed important considerations for farmers selecting high quality hemp seeds. Researchers are using whole-genome resequencing of 110 seed ...

Autoflower seeds are cannabis seeds that flower based on age instead of light cycles. Regular cannabis plants need specific hours of darkness to start flowering, autoflowers just do it automatically ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The crop seeds planted this spring will help determine the yields farmers get in what so far is a very dry year for most of the Upper Midwest. Corn and soybean growers can ...

Two back-to-back La Niña weather patterns have already occurred, and a third straight year is in the forecast, according to Dennis Todey, USDA Midwest Climate Hub director. La Niña, a weather pattern ...

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Producers must weigh genetics and trait benefits against potential yield losses when choosing between expensive and budget ...

The home-grow boom is not a passing trend. It is a clear sign that cannabis consumers want more ownership, more clarity and more control over what they put in their bodies. According to a 2025 Harris ...

“Good seed is half the harvest” is an old agrarian saying that captures a timeless truth: the destiny of agriculture is ...