Agronomy
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie offers insights and counsel on how to go about making adjustments to your 2027 cropping plan.
Industry leaders say the products must deliver consistent agronomic results and measurable economic returns to earn their place in farmers’ input lineup.
Your fertilizer program contains mobile and immobile nutrients. Understanding the differences can help you get more ROI from all of them.
After watching farmers battle severe lodging this harvest, one agronomist believes a key solution lies in planting 20,000 to 30,000 fewer seeds per acre.
After more than a decade of field trials, Eric Miller has found that the highest corn yields don’t necessarily maximize ROI. His work offers insights for other growers looking to improve nutrient efficiencies and protect margins.
A multi-year study at the PTI Farm in Illinois suggests banding phosphorus and potassium at reduced rates can improve returns, but tillage costs and soil fertility levels matter.
Bigger harvests mean more nutrients leave the field. Evaluating your crop nutrient removal rates can help as you start planning for next season, recommends one field agronomist.
Farmers like North Dakota’s Jay Myers are combining soil testing, alternative resistance sources and crop rotation to stay ahead of the pest—and new technologies are on the way.