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A field with rows of tall corn plants on the left and shorter green soybean plants on the right, separated by a narrow dirt path under a clear sky.
Lauren Quinn | June 23, 2025

Corn after soy: New study quantifies rotation benefits and trade-offs

Portraits of Carl Bernacchi, Stephen Long, and Donald Ort, all smiling and facing the camera.
Illinois News Bureau | June 12, 2025

Review: Heat-resilient crops are within reach — given enough time and money

Dozens of wooden boxes with labels line a set of shelves. On the floor are large burlap sacks filled with soybeans. In the foreground, a box contains a jar with the word "soybeans."
Lauren Quinn | June 11, 2025

Safeguarding soybeans: Preserving genetic diversity for a resilient future

A stand of corn plants with tassels
Lauren Quinn | March 5, 2025

Studies reveal key genes for corn architecture, identifying future breeding targets

Young soybean plant in a field
Megan Allen | February 5, 2025

Timing matters: Early planting benefits soybean in unfertilized, low-fertility fields

Angela Kent headshot
Lauren Quinn | January 14, 2025

ACES research team to receive $5M to reduce synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in corn production

An agricultural robot pulls hoes across the soil between rows of corn.
Marianne Stein | October 30, 2024

New Illinois study explores adoption of robotic weeding to fight superweeds

Two men stand in front of large plants in a greenhouse
ACES News | September 3, 2024

CABBI team designs efficient bioenergy crops that need less water to grow

Madhu Khanna, Jeremy Guest, and DoKyoung Lee standing in a field
Illinois News Bureau | July 24, 2024

Study identifies best bioenergy crops for sustainable aviation fuels by U.S. region, policy goals

Two-panel image. On the left, a person in a mask stands in a greenhouse beside a cart with plants and gardening supplies. On the right, an orange pumpkin is covered with small brown spots.
Lauren Quinn | July 10, 2024

Pumpkin disease not evolving, could make a difference for management

A two-panel image. On the left, a young woman smiles toward the viewer. In the background are images of crops growing, trees, and a city skyline. On the right, a man stands in front of a large stand of corn, smiling toward the viewer.
Lauren Quinn | April 9, 2024

Breeding more resilient soybeans may come down to test site selection

Tiffany Jamann standing among corn plants
Lauren Quinn | February 7, 2024

New study finds corn genome can gang up on multiple pathogens at once