Drought
Conventional wisdom says lowering your corn plant populations will help boost yields if dry weather conditions prevail in 2013. That may or may not be a good strategy.
What happened in 2012, and what makes this winter so difficult to predict?
One lesson I learn every year—what-ever the growing conditions—is to respect what a field tells you.
While carryover nutrients may be available to crops next spring, one expert predicts that high crop prices for corn and soybeans will also play a major role in farmers’ nutrient use.
Follow these guidelines on nitrogen sources, application types and amounts after a tough production year.
How will your soybeans yield? Watch this video to determine your plants’ stress level.
There is not a lot of good news for the 2012 corn crop, but recent rainfall in some places has corn silking way ahead of schedule.
This has the winter wheat crop off to a solid start.
Here’s how to protect your crop from excessive rainfall, drought and cold temperatures.