Crops
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Harvest timing matters. Here’s what to monitor to optimize yield and prevent losses.
Getting rid of your unused pesticides or pesticide containers takes time and proper steps. As such, it can take awhile to get to the top of your to-do list.
Release the rat reapers. Joseph Carter operates the most unique farm pest control service on the planet, ridding farms of rats by deploying mink—rodent slayers extraordinaire.
The change will not impact how farmers work with their current seed salesman in 2023, a Bayer spokesman tells Farm Journal. However, a different go-to-market approach is in the works.
Iron, a vital element for crop production, is like some people—laced with contradictions.
Renewable Fuels Association’s Troy Bredenkamp says the push from Alabama and Louisiana to waive 2027 Renewable Fuels Standard obligations would raise gas prices, not lower them, and hurt rural America.
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As soybean margins tighten, protecting your seed’s yield potential isn’t just a smart move - it’s critical. See why you should consider upping the ante on your yield protection next season with Victrato® seed treatment.
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie offers insights and counsel on how to go about making adjustments to your 2027 cropping plan.
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Helena team provides what growers need to raise a successful crop.
Industry leaders say the products must deliver consistent agronomic results and measurable economic returns to earn their place in farmers’ input lineup.
Your fertilizer program contains mobile and immobile nutrients. Understanding the differences can help you get more ROI from all of them.
The difference between 50°F and 55°F soil temps matters more than what you might realize. Here’s what the research says about application timing and keeping NH3 in your fields.
Voraxor adds a new PPO active, trifludimoxazin, to a burndown that already leans on a PPO partner; Zidua PLUS is a repositioned premix.
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One horseweed (marestail) plant can produce up to 200,000 seeds. Winter scouting and control matter.
After watching farmers battle severe lodging this harvest, one agronomist believes a key solution lies in planting 20,000 to 30,000 fewer seeds per acre.
A developing Super El Niño is bringing extreme weather contrasts across the U.S., from catastrophic Southwest flooding to Midwest drought concerns. Warmer winter temperatures are likely, but precipitation remains a major wild card for farmers heading into 2027.
Separate machine and monitor errors from Mother Nature, evaluate hybrid placement and turn this season’s data into an actionable field-by-field plan for next year.
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Xitavo® soybean seed doesn’t just follow standards — it sets new standards for performance.
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CG P2X keeps nutrients in place for the next crop
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What looks comparable on paper can deliver a very different experience in the tank, in the field and across the season.
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Learn how data-backed biological seed treatments can complement your early-season strategy by supporting crop establishment and protecting your seed investment.
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Help Match the Right Canola Hybrid to Every Acre
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Conservation tillage practices call for increased emphasis on preemergence solutions such as Kyber® Pro herbicide.
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A successful corn crop isn’t only about what happens at harvest. It starts with evaluating the previous year’s crop and carrying those insights forward to protect yield potential in the season ahead.
After more than a decade of field trials, Eric Miller has found that the highest corn yields don’t necessarily maximize ROI. His work offers insights for other growers looking to improve nutrient efficiencies and protect margins.
A multi-year study at the PTI Farm in Illinois suggests banding phosphorus and potassium at reduced rates can improve returns, but tillage costs and soil fertility levels matter.
After 37 years studying soil microbes, University of Minnesota plant pathologist Linda Kinkel sees promise in biologicals. But consistent results and proven ROI will determine how quickly farmers adopt them.
After more than 30 years of farming, Chris Schenk says corn yields are running 15 to 20 bu. per acre above APH, with test weights nearing 61 pounds. But as yields set records, tight grain storage space is now an issue.
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Use prior disease pressure to guide rotation, hybrid selection and fungicide planning.
Bigger harvests mean more nutrients leave the field. Evaluating your crop nutrient removal rates can help as you start planning for next season, recommends one field agronomist.
NASS identified a processing error affecting September corn data for Kansas, Nebraska and national figures. The agency says its October forecast of 181.2 bu. per acre remains unchanged, leaving questions about the yield jump.
Farmers like North Dakota’s Jay Myers are combining soil testing, alternative resistance sources and crop rotation to stay ahead of the pest—and new technologies are on the way.