Crops
To answer questions about the options available for closing systems, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie organized a multiyear test plot to look at the various planter closing wheel designs.
Manufacturers are bringing new soybean trait systems to the market to help farmers combat weeds and boost yields.
Find answers to your crop production questions on Farm Journal’s “Ask an Agronomist” blog.
Boosting yields doesn’t necessarily require a significant financial investment. More often than not, the difference lies in addressing the weak links in the system.
Conventional wisdom says fungicide use in corn during a drought makes little to no sense. Some plant health experts and farmers believe otherwise.
Farmers anticipated to plant up to 2.5 million more soybean acres than in 2012.
A cattle operation uses lots of wire to create temporary paddocks and replace old fences. So finding a fast, easy way to handle wire was top of mind.
The effects of the historical drought of 2012 continue to cause issues for farmers.
See a visual representation of how the drought swept across the state of Illinois
The 40 Series is an all-new bin lineup that supports faster fill rates, provides more storage in a smaller footprint and increases peak capacities.
The run of near-record crop prices might be about to end, if not this fall then by harvest 2014, analysts say.
Corn plants stressed by extreme heat and too little water yielded less grain and left more nitrogen in soils than in normal years.
After last summer, a lot of farmers are asking David Thompson whether they should stick with the same corn plant populations in 2013.
Fungicides aren’t able to save corn plants on the brink of death, but they can prevent and control diseases and improve corn plant health.
Our hands-on Corn College Planter Clinics can change how you put your crop in the ground -- and lock in top yields.
After years of criticizing modern agricultural practices, Mark Lynas has become one of the strongest advocates for U.S. farmers.
Louis Nigg, a South Dakota farmer, shares why he thinks Farm Journal’s Planter Clinics are valuable, and what he expects for the future of farming.
Improved corn genetics might favor high seeding rates and ultra-narrow rows, helping boost yields.
This year, plan for prevention to reduce rootless corn syndrome, or floppy corn.
With the correct management moves, starter fertilizer can give a corn crop a boost as well as advance maturity.
Using multiple tire sizes for a single self-propelled sprayer is a growing trend to reduce compaction and pare crops.
If this year’s corn, soybean and wheat yields approach anything resembling a normal trend line, farm income for crop producers is likely to fall lower, potentially near break-even by year’s end.
Amid other lessons, the titanic drought of 2012 gave farmers an education in crop insurance—and a reminder that it’s as vital a tool in a marketing plan as options or calls.
It’s tempting to think that a Band-Aid approach to irrigation maintenance can save you time and money. But you need to examine it closely from the ground up.
As of Dec. 10, more than $8.7 billion has been paid to farmers for crop losses in 2012.
Farmers who use several strategic control strategies will put the hurt on weeds and see payoffs both in crop yield and cleaner fields this season.
Because of the lingering effects of a hot, dry 2012 planting season, your 2013 crop requires special consideration. By planning ahead, you can reduce the risk to your emerging crop.
The 2012 Census of Agriculture features several firsts—among them, new questions about land-use practices, Internet access and crops grown for production of renewable energy.
Conventional wisdom says lowering your corn plant populations will help boost yields if dry weather conditions prevail in 2013. That may or may not be a good strategy.