Crops
Move over waterhemp, ragweed, lambsquarters and all your weedy friends. There’s a new rabble-rouser in cornfields this season: volunteer soybeans.
As the crop headed into September still without rain in many areas, soil moisture has become more of a concern.
Even in fields that receive timely rains, corn ears with unfilled tips may be common.
Recent declines in grain and oilseed prices and the strengthening U.S. dollar might start to put a damper on escalating farmland prices.
Soil type, topography and climate differences make no-till a challenge on any level, but Dan Towery is excited about the system’s bottom-line opportunities.
Farmers head to the field for lessons on how to finish strong before corn and soybean harvests.
The next generation of weed scientists battle it out in the field.
Seeding date can have an effect on everything from fertilizer use to disease development.
Average wheat yields at Missouri test sites were higher than expected, according to the new 2013 Missouri Wheat Variety Crop Performance report.
The key to discovering what technology works and what doesn’t work on your farm is to “map everything,” says Illinois farmer Brian Corkill.
Wet weather, late planting and an armyworm infestation are just a few of the problems that have plagued the North Star State.
In addition to tillage and herbicides, other basic practices can help farmers manage weed seeds.
Pinch-row compaction is the culprit, and the consequences are more than aesthetic.
Read the complete Section 735 of H.R. 933 concerning USDA’s regulatory process of GMO crops.
The plant’s contribution from below ground is increasingly a focus to manage hybrids for maximum yield.
Niche crops such as chickpeas, flaxseed and industrial hemp have a toehold on farmland—and in some cases have the interest of advocacy groups and lawmakers.
Corn is going through pollination right as daytime temperatures are the highest for the season.
We need your input! Please share your thoughts on these nine questions to help guide the 2013 Farm Journal Seed Guide.
Is it waterhemp or Palmer amaranth? Identification can be difficult but early detection is essential to reduce the potential for crop yield loss.
Team up with Weed Warriors to attack leafy field invaders.
Team up with Weed Warriors to attack leafy field invaders.
Team up with Weed Warriors to attack leafy field invaders.
You can’t always predict the weather; but you can put plans in place so you’re ready to plant in all conditions.
Wheat College strives to arm farmers with information they can take home to increase yields.
Many farmers wonder whether the crop insurance conspiracy will be the impetus for sweeping changes in the crop insurance program.
In many areas of the country, hard water is a fact of life, it’s a good idea to re-evaluate best practices to ensure chemical performance.
Headquartered in central Illinois and southern Michigan, Farm Journal Field Agronomists Ken Ferrie and Missy Bauer conduct thousands of acres of test plots every year. Here’s a recap of Ferrie’s initial findings.
The seed treatment provided visible response in the first, second and third crown roots, with more root mass and root hairs.