Seed
Using crop diversity, conservation tillage and a contract-first mindset, the Ruddenklau family works to keep their operation moving forward.
The problem is making it difficult for farmers to know which herbicide chemistries will still work in their fields.
The company had been using what it described as a placeholder name, SpinCo, since announcing it would split into two independent, publicly traded entities last October.
The leadership for New Corteva and SpinCo aims to drive growth through a specialized focus on crop protection and advanced seed genetics.
He says a simple ratchet strap and an open-furrow diagnostic strategy help him achieve the best planting depth and seed germination.
Safeguard your investment with the strategic use of seed treatments and inoculants.
Ken Ferrie warns that anhydrous ammonia won’t help young plants fight the carbon penalty this spring. He details how to bridge the nitrogen gap and protect your yield potential.
Before you leap, check out these essential management steps from Missouri farmer Todd Gibson and Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie to help you mitigate risks and protect ROI.
Farmers detail how they navigated the strip-till learning curve and offer some tips you’ll want to know before making the move.
The new tool helps corn growers get optimum seed-to-soil contact, more efficient fertilizer use and full in-cab control of guidance technology.
As Pioneer marks 100 years, leaders say gene editing and advanced data tools are poised to drive the next leap in corn yield, building on a century of gains from hybrids, biotech and management strides by farmers.
By engineering protection directly into the seed, BASF expects its new transgenic trait to deliver protection and yield benefits for soybean farmers where traditional practices and products have fallen short.
GDM announces a ‘realignment strategy’ for the U.S. to better position its soybean genetics and recent acquisition of AgReliant Genetics.
Despite shifting market signals, some economists predict corn will remain the undisputed king of the acreage race.
Working with Mother Nature may require adopting a new mindset, but for some farmers these four practices could be the ‘missing piece’ in having a sustainable, long-term weed management plan.
As herbicide resistance builds, Extension urges farmers to diversify control tactics and use as many tools as possible this season.
To keep expenses in check, high-yield growers are rethinking everything from fertilizer use and planter prep to pest programs and how they manage field borders.
Purdue’s Shaun Casteel shares three lessons from the field on the value of letting your soybeans ‘improvise, adapt and overcome’ early in the season.
Swapping your fluency agent for a value‑added product could turn a routine step at the planter into real ROI.
New research shows that pairing hybrid root architecture with your tillage system and residue management is a way to grow more bushels.
Ignore the hype of unproven products and practices. Research shows that doubling down on five core fundamentals will deliver the best ROI.
Will 2026 be a repeat of 2016? Chris Barron, Ag View Solutions, shares four strategies to help farmers capture some profit in this down cycle.
A detailed “farming playbook” can help guide essential input investments and maximize ROI.
The team at The University of Missouri Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) reviewed 21 seed vendor financing programs.
The fungal disease has spread to fields in at least seven states since 2018, including three new ones just this year. Once established, the pathogen is nearly impossible to eradicate, Extension plant pathologists report.
Number of bushels per acre is high on their list of priorities, but it’s not necessarily their No. 1 concern going into 2026.
A new report spotlights how agricultural acquisitions and business strategy linked to the Chinese government have amassed production and power, and it’s being called into question by policy thinktank America First Policy Institute (AFPI).