The environmental aspect of crop production is as key as the agronomics and economics

That patch of woods on the back of your property could increase your land’s revenue this year. Not only does high-quality timber garner attractive prices, woodland management also increases the health of the stand and wildlife benefits. “As a landowner, you have three options,” says Hank Stelzer, associate professor and state forestry Extension specialist at the University of Missouri.

Multistate pipeline could ease rail load but disturb farmland

It’s prudent to evaluate financial returns with and without high cash rent acres.

Farmers are accustomed to making incremental yield gains from year to year.

In a field where slope is undetectable to the naked eye, a topographic map shows where to place surface drainage ditches so they will channel water off the field.

Recent declines in grain and oilseed prices and the strengthening U.S. dollar might start to put a damper on escalating farmland prices.

You can’t always predict the weather; but you can put plans in place so you’re ready to plant in all conditions.

To answer questions about the options available for closing systems, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie organized a multiyear test plot to look at the various planter closing wheel designs.

With the correct management moves, starter fertilizer can give a corn crop a boost as well as advance maturity.