With higher crop prices, farmers are hoping to take full advantage of profit potential in 2021. However, getting the most out of a crop and ad…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mother Nature has not been kind to Missouri agriculture in 2021, says University of Missouri Extension soybean specialist Bill…
After rains and wet fields stretched planting season from April through early July, summer brought some areas of locally heavy rains, but farm…
A common sight this summer has been yellow or white patches of soybeans in otherwise green fields. This ICM blog will review several possible …
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Emerging carbon credit markets offer the chance for farmers to get paid to — in many cases — do the right thing, but it is im…
As most kids know, a big pile of mud can be a load of fun.
For the ups and downs of the 2021 growing season, follow Missouri farmers in each of the state's crop districts as part of MFT's CropWatch.
RANDOLPH, Iowa — After retiring from dairy farming in 2010, one of Carl Jardon’s neighbors joked he would have more time to help with the corn…
As chairman of the Illinois Soybean Association, Doug Schroeder is on the road anywhere from two to three months a year. Exactly how many depe…
SUTHERLAND, Iowa — Paul Mugge steps into a field of triticale on his organic farm in northwest Iowa.
Adding to an already busy operation can be a challenge. So when it comes to cover crops, keeping things simple is key.
Dispatching unmanned-aerial vehicles equipped with remote-sensing technology and taking smartphone images on the ground, Michigan State Univer…
The discussion about cover crops nearly always comes around to the best method of killing it. Crimping is getting some attention, for more tha…
Missouri Farmer Today will follow a field through the 2021 growing season. Starting at the end of March, photographer Benjamin Herrold will ta…
PALO, Iowa — Oats certainly aren’t a new crop to Iowa soils, but the small grain crop is seeing a comeback of sorts in the state.
Getting soybeans planted before July 4 is one of the keys to success in making double-crop wheat and soybeans profitable.
EFFINGHAM, Ill. — More and more farmers in the Midwest are discovering that planting soybeans early is a recipe for success. Studies are confi…
The week of June 17 the first adult soybean gall midges were collected in Iowa and Minnesota. Thanks to Lauren Schwarck (Corteva Agriscience) …
NORMAL, Ill. — Typically in the Midwest, the second week in June isn’t a busy time for planting or harvesting for corn and soybean farmers, un…
It was late June, but it could have been confused for the middle of January.
The start of July marks the end of the window to spray dicamba, according to the federal label in effect for 2021. As farmers and applicators …
DENISON, Iowa — Kelly Garrett has his eyes set on the Iowa record books. To get his farm there, he is always trying new things.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Last year, researchers focused on improving yields by enhancing the effectiveness of photosynthesis saw tobacco and soybean …
A new report compiled by the University of Missouri Extension at the request of the Missouri Soybean Association looks at the ways farmers hav…
Most herbicide labels caution against applications made under environmental stress such as prevailing hot and dry conditions in Iowa this year…
Farmers try to get the most out of their crop every season, but when prices are high, the value of a bushel is even more important. Figuring o…