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Controlled drainage stores water during dry months, keeps nitrogen and phosphorus from runoff.
Worried about weeds? Tell us what you’re experiencing in the field.
“Winter-kill is not the same thing as freeze damage that we occasionally experience in March and April after wheat has broken dormancy and has entered the reproduction stage of development (jointing),” said Dr. Brent Bean, AgriLife Extension agronomist.
USDA grant funds pest control research; Fungi could curb grasshopper populations; Give up the gluten; Bayer bulks up; Monsanto advances high-yielding wheat projects
Pioneer purchases partners; Bt bonus; New weed weapon
One farmer’s success story with a root system that provides a mighty chassis for corn yields.
One farmer asks our agronomists about the timing of applications.
Management stays the same of the fertilizer giant, and operations should stay the same.
Mark your calendar to join us at the 2011 National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull, Feb. 16 to 19 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky.
Varying your nitrogen rate and population is sound agronomics—if you lay the groundwork first.
Farm Journal agronomists detail agronomic factors that support corn growing success.
Specialists have designed a spreadsheet to help you calculate the costs of storing wet distiller’s grains or other co-products on-site.
In episode 9 of Corn College TV, Ken Ferrie says technology for weather monitoring has made leaps and bounds.
More corn and less tillage are turning an almost-forgotten pest into a resurgent yield robber
Weeds Like It Hot; Syngenta Turns Over a New Leaf; Figure that Refuge
Learn how to short cut complex decisions with agronomic record keeping in episode 8 of Corn College TV.
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie explains how soil microbial activity unleashes phosphorus to the plant.
Tune your planter for a perfect stand—before you head to the field
Head to the field with Missy Bauer in episode 9 of Corn College TV.
Choosing corn hybrids can be a challenge. In episode 8 of Corn College TV, Ken Ferrie details the differences in a fixed and flex ear corn hybrid.
Research indicates that gypsum can help offset the impact of aluminum toxicity in low pH soils, help curb phosphorus runoff and increase iron uptake by reducing the detrimental effects of bicarbonates.
Learn about our latest data from teh Farm Journal Test Plots examing seed quality and insect management.
New corn technology continues to head to the field. How many traits do you need?
Late-season nitrogen applications can pay off for corn growers—and irrigation makes it practical