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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Iowa State University’s Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm now is in its 40th year of operation on 260 acres near Nashua, and every year, it brings new ideas, as well as crops, organizers say.
Wheat streak mosaic can be severe, at times leading to total loss when a wheat field is abandoned because of stunted plants that cannot be harvested by a combine or when the yield is so poor that it is not worth combining.
Last week, symptoms of sudden death syndrome (SDS) began to appear in April 15-planted soybeans at the University of Illinois’s Northwestern Research Center in Warren County, according to a U of I Extension educator.
Want to boost your soybean yield in 2016? You might want to start by planting your soybeans earlier next spring.
Make the most of your nitrogen dollars by minding a few key factors from fall through harvest the following year.
Ken and Missy explain the value in understanding different hybrid characteristics when it comes to seed placement. Understanding will assist with maximizing sunlight and water holding capacity.
Stay one step ahead of mounting resistance issues by knowing how to identify and control
Nitrogen test plots confirm right timing and placement of applications increase yields.
Wet and cool soils favor most pathogens that cause damping off in corn and soybean. Slow growth, compacted soils, and heavy clay soils increase chances of seedling fungal infection.
Monsanto speaks to investors about its motivation to pursue Syngenta.
You know soil testing is important, but do you know what to look for when the results come back?
A new tool to determine if expanding your on-farm grain storage will pay off, and in how many years.
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture-capital firm that has backed technology companies including Facebook Inc., is investing in Farmers Edge, a Canadian provider of satellite imagery and analytics to farmers.
A new northern Illinois historical marker will honor the work of a man who was among the first in the U.S. to advise farmers on soil and crop production.
CHS Inc. announced Friday that it is moving forward with a plan to build a $3 billion fertilizer plant near Jamestown, using abundant natural gas from North Dakota’s oil patch as a feedstock.
As farmers harvest their corn crop this year, they might want to look carefully to see what else—namely, marijuana--might be growing among their cornstalks.
The clock is ticking on fall fertilizer decisions. A trio of factors—a wet spring, yields on pace to set all-time records and low corn prices—place a premium on making tough choices for 2015 crops even before this year’s harvest.
Farmers shared some of the topics they found useful at Corn College this summer and how they plan to use the information they gained.
Find out more information about the products mentioned in the soybean and corn pipelines.
One of the overarching promises big data holds is its potential to boost crop yields, but you will need a technology partner. Consider these suggestions as you evaluate potential partners.
See an updated seed family tree and learn more about how the top five seed companies have evolved through the years.
Gregg Sauder designs a system to listen to plant needs, identify actions and provide response tools for top yields.
Pesticide use is surging among U.S. farmers who are worried about insect resistance to Bt corn. But scientists warn that overuse of chemicals may create a worse problem down the road.
Knowing your cost of production not only helps you know where to trim expenses, but also when to lock in profit opportunities.
Farm Journal Test Plots measure yield potential for flex and fixed ear hybrids based on water, sunlight and nutrients
Financial health is typically measured in dollars and cents, but that’s not the only standard Bryan Boll uses to evaluate his farm’s well-being. Accruing nutrient-rich soil is just as vital to the future of his operation as hard currency.
Mother Nature can be your friend or foe. For a lot of farmers, she was the latter this past winter.
The environment is a driving factor when building soybean yield components and managing pests.