As weeds, diseases and insects are adapting to over-used chemistries, farmers should implement a program approach to get ...

Discover how corn-based sustainable aviation fuel is creating new opportunities for Illinois farmers and the renewable energy ...

Over the years, North Dakota farmer Jon Wert grows spring wheat that tops 100 bushels per acre. And 2020 was no different. “We will see how this year’s 105-bushel entry places,” he says following the ...

There are still a few old hay loaders out there from the days of loose hay being stuffed in barns. Larry Shurr, Valparaiso, Ind., has an Easyway Hay Loader made by the Sandwich Co., Sandwich, Ill., in ...

Farmers have been busy with harvest. Basis levels have been staying firm. The thought (or perhaps hope) was that ending stocks for corn and soybeans were tight enough, and that, in return, would keep ...

USDA’s March 31-Prospective Plantings report showed U.S. farmers intend to increase corn acres from 88.6 million in 2022 to 92.0 million in 2023. Of the 3.4-million-acre national increase, 865,000 ...

Results from on-farm research trials and a partial budget economic analysis compared split-row planters to 30-inch-row planters. Many of the soybean acres in Michigan are planted in 15-inch rows using ...

A recent fact sheet from Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension notes that plants have been identified in cemetery sites, pasturelands, and roadside rights-of-way in Karnes County and surrounding ...

Minibulks for chemicals make life simpler than handling dozens of 2.5-gallon plastic jugs. If you use them during spraying season, do you know the rules that apply to use and storage? Fred Whitford, ...

With a mix of supply, demand and market dynamics aligning, the corn story remains one to watch in 2025. Strong feed use, record weekly ethanol production, robust exports and potential weather-driven ...

As the spring planting season approaches, it is beneficial to review some management strategies to improve the success of Christmas tree plantings. Many new Christmas tree growers have recently ...