LONDON, England, June 28 -- Analytical Methods, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features an early applications of new analytical methods with clear societal impact, published research articles on the following topics in its July 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 25): * Rapid differentiation of xylazine metabolites using SLIM IM-MS * Multifunctional-separation-mode ion chromatography method for determining major metabolites during multiple parallel fermen  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Colorado's principal crop planted area, which includes acreage planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is down 2 percent from 2023 to 5.81 million acres, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultura  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Corn stocks in all positions on June 1, 2024 totaled 875 million bushels, up 44 percent from June 1, 2023. On-farm stocks totaled 445 million bushels, while off-farm stocks totaled 430 million bushels. The March - May 2024 indicated disappearance is 608 million bushels. Soybean stocks in all positions on June 1, 2024  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Corn: Planted area, at 10.9 million acres, is down 3 percent from 2023. Harvested area for grain, at 10.75 million acres, is down 3 percent from last year. Soybeans: Planted area, at 10.7 million acres, is up 3 percent from 2023. Harvested area, forecast at 10.65 million acres, is up 3 percent from the previous year.  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Missouri Field Office issued the following news release: Corn stocks in all positions on June 1, 2024 totaled 191 million bushels, up 40 percent from June 1, 2023. On-farm stocks totaled 135 million bushels, while off-farm stocks totaled 56.4 million bushels. The March - May 2024 indicated disappearance is 98.5 million bushels. Soybean stocks in all positions on June 1, 2024   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Missouri Field Office issued the following news release: Corn: Planted area, at 3.5 million acres, is down 9 percent from 2023. Harvested area for grain, at 3.31 million acres, is down 10 percent from the previous year. Soybeans: Planted area, at 5.6 million acres, unchanged from 2023. Harvested area is expected to total 5.53 million acres, up slightly from last year. Winter  more

LONDON, England, June 27 -- Nature Plants, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features plants from their evolution, development, metabolism and environmental interactions, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 10, Issue 6): Research Briefings: * Genetic editing of grain size genes enables fully mechanized hybrid rice breeding * A family of maternally expressed auxin response factors trigger endosperm cellularization Reviews: * Designing a syn  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 26 -- Physiologia Plantarum, a peer-reviewed journal that says it advances the understanding of mechanisms of plant development, growth and productivity as well as plant interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment, published research articles on the following topics in its May/June 2024 edition (Vol. 176, Issue 3). Here are excerpts: * * * REVIEWS: * Harnessing Phytohormones: Advancing Plant Growth and Defence Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture * The   more