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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.

The estimates are in and a much smaller winter wheat crop is expected.
Here’s how to plant tomorrow’s top hybrids today
Until soil conditions are right, don’t throw your expensive corn seed into the mud.
Delegation sees Afghan and Iraqi agriculture up close.
Hiring a spray plane for late-season fungicide or insecticide applications reduces the workload on farmers but comes with additional responsibilities.
As the weeks continue to rush by, corn yield potential continues to fall.
Much of soybean yield is based on environmental conditions, but there are things you can do to help maximize your yield when those conditions are right.
How Southern growers cope in a weed-resistant world
It’s purple. It’s plentiful and it’s a weed. Henbit is invading farm fields. Read more…
Work now to control winter weeds; Weed scouting benefits future generations; Bayer CropScience announces its purchase of Hornbeck Seed Company Inc.
Regularly scout fields to stay ahead of quality-robbing weeds, insects and diseases.
Integrated approach approved for SmartStax for 2012.
Across the Eastern Corn Belt last week, tiling machines were going full speed as farmers work to improve drainage, add value to their land and hopefully get in the field earlier.
From the ground and from the air, the Farm Journal Test Plots unveil the potential of the latest tech tools.
Irrigation calibration ensures center pivots apply water evenly and in the right amount.
Two modes of action combine to make Capreno a new one pass candidate for the 2011 season.
Using new technology requires understanding how one process affects others.
Transitioning acres into crop production after CRP requires planning.
Richard Cooper says to look for varieties that respond to preferred row width and field environment.
Applying manure is now even more cost-effective.
On the Langeland farm, they buy and apply only what’s needed.
A general knowledge about weed biology and understanding how herbicides work is important to preserving herbicide technology.
Time to plan some new maneuvers to protect yields.
Classroom instruction supports more high-yield management practices.
Mix No-Till and Rotations to Store More Precipitation; Nitrogen Crop Sensors for Wheat
Veteran soybean breeder brings beans to the dinner plate.
Farm Journal agronomists are ready with solutions and information.
Michelle Obama’s garden makes a symbolic statement.
BASF to offer new class of chemistry.
Enlist will offer over the top 2,4-D tolerance.
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