Crop Production
Most seed companies have yield vs. ppa charts for different hybrids. Here are some online tools to help you estimate your needs.
Crops, already stressed by drought and heat, are under attack by insects.
There is not a lot of good news for the 2012 corn crop, but recent rainfall in some places has corn silking way ahead of schedule.
Potassium deficiency symptoms are developing in corn and soybean crops in some areas of the Midwest.
With record rainfalls in some areas, farmers are concerned nitrogen has been lost to leaching or denitrification.
Harvest of winter wheat kicks off early in many areas of the country, with strong yields.
A new report from the Climate Corporation says the probability varies widely by geography.
Though this spring’s corn crop is in good condition in most areas, the dry weather pattern is causing some concern.
A new mobile tool from Pioneer allows farmers to calculate their replant decisions on the go.
Kelli Bassett, Pioneer area agronomist, gives an update on pest and weed pressures in central Illinois as well as an update on the region’s wheat crop.
A backhoe, shovel and tile probe can reveal your corn crop’s hidden yield barriers.
Reports from the first day of the Hard Winter Wheat Tour show the highest expected yields in the past decade.
The success of much of the central and southern Kansas wheat crop will depend on rain.
Priaxor for soybeans and Merivon for certain specialty crops give farmers another disease control option.
The Farm Journal Test Plot crews evaluate different sidedress systems for feeding corn nitrogen.
The Wheat Quality Council’s 2012 Hard Winter Wheat Tour is on tap to record a healthy crop.
In this weekly Pest Watch update, you’ll learn the danger of letting black cutworms feed in your fields.
AgDay reporter Tyne Morgan visits a farmer in northwest Illinois who finally got the green light to plant in this stop on the I-80 Planting Tour.
Farmers in much of the eastern Corn Belt are just now revving up to plant their 2012 corn crop.
Scout your fields now because insects could appear earlier than normal.
A warmer-than-normal fall may contribute to higher insect populations in your on-farm storage systems.
Scouting fields for weeds, disease and pests is one of the best investments you can make during the growing season.
With the crop so far ahead of schedule, growers should have a better window to plant no-till corn or soybeans immediately following wheat harvest.
Farm Journal traveled to Brazil this winter, covering 2,200 miles for a firsthand look at a new definition of big.
Warm weather might have you tilling fields earlier than normal, but a Purdue Extension agronomist cautions against tilling more than necessary.
Keep tillage minimal this spring to conserve soil moisture and maintain residue on the soil surface.
Use these strategies to build a foundation for maximum yields.
Proper storage and handling is important when using a soybean inoculant.