Harvest will soon be in full swing. Take the time now to mow fence-line weeds or field edges to prevent or minimize seed production.
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While the abundant late-spring and summer rainfall in Missouri may have produced abundant forage growth in pastures, it has provided challenge…
The dog days of August are here, and that means silage chopping season is rapidly approaching.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Alison Robertson, Iowa State University professor of plant pathology and microbiology, for the Int…
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…
The discussion about cover crops nearly always comes around to the best method of killing it. Crimping is getting some attention, for more tha…
It was late June, but it could have been confused for the middle of January.
While cool temperatures are not necessarily “good” for pests (they need heat units to develop too), conditions that delay growth do leave the crop in a vulnerable stage for a longer period of time.
When it comes to livestock, it’s essential to control input and manage output.
CHEBANSE, Ill. — Steve Byarley had some constraints at the start of this season, not wanting to plant corn into cold soil. This part of Easter…
NEW HAVEN, Mo. — This spring saw some good harvest weather in East Central Missouri early on, but then colder weather and numerous rainy days …
OSCEOLA, Iowa — Ryan Phillips is a young farmer with a few acres and old equipment. But he still knows the joy of finishing a successful plant…
MALVERN, Iowa — Chad Henderson planted his first field of corn April 22, and by May 5 he was down to 140 acres of beans remaining.
ROCHEPORT, Mo. — On a sunny day on the Missouri River bottom, Troy McDannald was at work planting corn. The big tractor cut long, straight row…
PRIMGHAR, Iowa — Kelly Nieuwenhuis is a believer in the “plant in dust and the bins will bust” theory, given the clay soils in his part of Nor…
PEOTONE, Ill. — David Bettenhausen didn’t mind at all that rain was in the forecast that night as he was making good progress on corn planting…
Editor’s note: Dan Herrold is the father of the writer, Benjamin Herrold.
WALNUT, Ill. — Chris Van Holten finished planting his crops for the season on May 1.
MARCELINE, Mo. — Parked in a freshly worked field in northern Chariton County, near the Linn County line, Bruce Buck paused for a little work …
WAYNE CITY, Ill. — David Webb got his planter in the field earlier than usual this spring, but heavy rains sent his equipment to the shed not …
SHELBINA, Mo. — As the wind danced across the Northeast Missouri landscape, Bryan Wilt was at work planting corn in a Monroe County field, jus…
Manure in swine pits is a valuable fertilizer to crop production. However, because of the high water content, it gets expensive to carry very …
Here we are, completely immersed into planting the 2021 corn and soybean crops.
The potential for dry weather across the state raises concerns about the impact of dry soils on preemergence herbicides.
When you take your planter out of storage, getting it ready for field work, you’re actually prepping your crop for a successful season.