You want maximum yields this year, so that means more plants in the ground, right? As with most questions related to crop production, that depends. Several factors can influence the yield response of ...

Studies conducted by Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie show any hybrid’s yield can vary by 6 bu. to 12 bu. per thousand ears, depending on your management practices. One of the key ones is the ...

During a Strategic Farming webinar hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension on March 25, Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist, offered numerous considerations for the ...

The window of time for planting corn is closing, but now is still a propitious moment to sow its seeds. There are a few rules for growing, harvesting, and post-harvest care of corn as follows: If you ...

Planting early, establishing strong herbicide programs and scouting should continue in 2026. Find out what to leave behind in ...

With squishy black dirt from a relatively snowless winter, Minnesota farmers could have planted corn crops last month — but didn't. They wouldn't dare sow seeds before April 10, no matter how early ...

A three-year Penn State study shows planting green boosts predator activity, helps limit slugs, maintains yields and ...

BOONE, Iowa — Despite the rain causing some planting delays, the corn across Iowa is looking better than it has in the past four years. “We have two different crops in some respects. So, we have some ...

For the last month and a half, tractors have been pulling fertilizer carts, tillage equipment and planters on our roads and in the fields as planting season begins. Corn and soybeans are the primary ...

2024 OCT 07 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Research findings on Insurance are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting out of Urbana, Illinois ...