Crops
By engineering protection directly into the seed, BASF expects its new transgenic trait to deliver protection and yield benefits for soybean farmers where traditional practices and products have fallen short.
How you manage the mix in cornfields can determine whether the nitrogen feeds your crop or disappears into thin air.
After a dry, unusually warm January, key Western river basins are in severe snow drought. With irrigation allocations at 0%, one Colorado producer warns tough planting decisions could reshape this year’s crop mix.
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Don’t let soybean rust reduce your harvest. Timely fungicide application is key to protecting your field and profits.
The company says its high-oil, low-carbon intensity seed products will help growers develop additional income from existing acres.
Unlock higher corn yields and more profit potential by aligning N applications with peak uptake windows.
According to the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) Planting Intentions Survey, U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 9.0 million cotton acres this spring, a 3.2% decline from 2025, with a nearly 21% drop in the Mid-South.
While the EPA has set federal regulations for 2026 applications, some states are implementing tighter calendar deadlines and temperature cutoffs.
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Preemergence herbicides help keep weeds down so they don’t take over
GDM announces a ‘realignment strategy’ for the U.S. to better position its soybean genetics and recent acquisition of AgReliant Genetics.
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Bigger roots, higher populations, and easier in-season access mean fertility programs should look different for these new hybrids.
Ken Ferrie explains how to prioritize planter attachments, why digging cross-sections is essential for ground-truthing planter performance, and the hidden risks of excessive closing wheel downforce.
Despite shifting market signals, some economists predict corn will remain the undisputed king of the acreage race.
World-record corn growers David Hula and Randy Dowdy share three essential practices that don’t cost a dime but could take your final yield numbers this fall from just OK to great.
Working with Mother Nature may require adopting a new mindset, but for some farmers these four practices could be the ‘missing piece’ in having a sustainable, long-term weed management plan.
As herbicide resistance builds, Extension urges farmers to diversify control tactics and use as many tools as possible this season.
Farmers are turning to crop rotation, sharp scouting, and diversified tactics — along with Bt — to keep the pest from taking a huge bite out of yield potential.
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Don’t overlook the impact of crop injury on corn. Make sure your herbicides are tough on weeds but gentle on corn.
Before the 2025 growing season, Kevin Kalb had tried more than 30 biological products. And he had all but written off the entire product category.
A South Dakota farmer plans to use either a high-speed disk or a VT super coulter to ready the seedbed in fields this spring. He asks for help to know which tool to select for the job.
Drift reduction adjuvants help keep products where you want them in the field and deliver measurable yield results.
To keep expenses in check, high-yield growers are rethinking everything from fertilizer use and planter prep to pest programs and how they manage field borders.
Purdue’s Shaun Casteel shares three lessons from the field on the value of letting your soybeans ‘improvise, adapt and overcome’ early in the season.
Pro Farmer economist Lane Akre says at the current corn to soybean price ratio and with market conditions, soybeans need to buy some additional acres.
Swapping your fluency agent for a value‑added product could turn a routine step at the planter into real ROI.