Crop Tech Corner

Ag Robots Score Funding, Toxic Weed Helps Soybeans

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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Black nightshade contains a gene that can help soybean plants function better under drought conditions, according to a new South American study. (DTN photo illustration by Nick Scalise)
In this week's Crop Tech Corner, four universities receive funding to develop agricultural robots, a gene from the toxic weed black nightshade boosts soybean's drought resistance, and Kansas State researchers launch an app for measuring wheat yield.

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