Projections for 2022 crop acreage have begun to roll in over the last couple of months, but the tenor of those estimates has shifted during th…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri’s Variety Testing Program dealt with some weather challenges this year, with some planting delays a…
As farmers get into the nitty gritty of planning the 2022 growing season, it’s time to have another look at corn and soybean pricing trends.
URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois weed scientists have confirmed resistance to the herbicide dicamba in a Champaign County waterhemp popul…
URBANA, Ill. — When deciding how much nitrogen fertilizer to apply, farmers have options.
Farmers have been seeding cover crops for a few months now, with most to be terminated in the spring before planting corn or soybeans. What if…
While yields were still good, disease plagued many central Illinois corn test plots this season.
As farmers across the Midwest finish the harvest season and begin planning for next year, the idea of transitioning to an organic system will …
As November draws to a close, fields have been prepped for the upcoming seasons. For many, that includes getting fields tilled for next year.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Farmers understand fertilizer prices fluctuate with time.
While weather factors were vastly different across Midwest fields, one common theme for 2021 persisted: Yield results were often better than e…
A long-term study in Canada appears to show that sowing wheat occasionally can increase yields enough in corn and soybean operations to make t…
Editor’s note: The following was written by Dan Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension nutrient management specialist, for the university’s…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Proper inventory management of farm chemicals saves money and protects animals, people and the environment, says University of…
While some areas of Missouri saw high water and flooding this year, parts of Iowa and northern Illinois experienced dry conditions during the …
Paul Paplow’s harvest season typically begins in May.
Mountain Dew may not be the first product that comes to mind when increasing yield, but Chris Lindner has heard it all. The Keokuk, Iowa, farm…
Editor’s note: The following was written by Kristina TeBockhorst, Iowa State University Extension agricultural engineering specialist, for the…
As the 2021 yield results come in, farmers are looking for ways to improve their crop results for next growing season. A pair of researchers a…
Tar spot, caused by Phyllachora maydis, was confirmed in several eastern Nebraska counties during recent weeks.
The good news from a logistical standpoint during this fall’s harvest is that most of the grain coming out of the field is relatively dry. Tha…
DES MOINES — As part of the Clean Water in Iowa Starts Here tour, Michael Castellano, professor of agronomy and soil science at Iowa State Uni…
Farmers have concerns about higher input costs now, but patience might be the key to getting the most out of a 2022 crop.
As the busy season continues, farmers in Missouri are looking to get the winter wheat crop planted as harvest progress and weather conditions allow.
With rising fertilizer prices and concerns about possible shortages, it pays to time applications of anhydrous ammonia and manure well. When t…
It is a busy time of year with harvest, but this is the perfect time to collect soil samples for soybean cyst nematode while waiting in the fi…