Seed
Cereal rye helps Michigan farmer reduce herbicide-resistant marestail and waterhemp.
This new AI revolution uses things such as soil, climate and genetic data to anticipate outcomes and turn that information into actionable insights.
As the 2025 seed-buying process ramps up, the financial investment for conventional corn might look promising but you need to consider weed control, insect pressure and market opportunities .
Based on trials conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, postdoctoral researcher Connor Sible shares tips for getting the most out of your bean crop.
A transformation is afoot at Nutrien as the company enters a new era of growth
Ken Ferrie says 37% of seed corn samples he’s reviewed fall below good quality levels; 11% fall into the poor category. He advises retaining 2 lb. of each questionable lot until stand establishment can be evaluated.
Growing degree days (GDDs) are a more reliable method to predict corn emergence and development than calendar days. Start calculating GDDs daily the day after planting. Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie explains.
The company sees this new formulation as a potential replacement for liquid seed treatment.
While you can’t make Mother Nature send rain, you can review crop-rotation restrictions on chemistries you applied last year. Knowing that information can guide what crop you plant where this spring.
David Heublein won the conventional, non-irrigated category of the 2023 NCGA yield contest for the state. The amazing yield was grown with only one-third of the total rainfall his fields usually get in a growing season.
Not every product will deliver a positive return-on-investment. But some will and are worth trying out on your farm this season--especially if you’re planting early soybeans, says Illinois Sales Agronomist Kris Ehler.
Renovo seed mixes will be available via a network of seed dealerships and ag co-operatives. Orders can also be placed online for direct shipment.
From the roots up, Beck’s Hybrids and AgriGold promise new ways to talk about how to grow corn.
BASF is introducing xarvio SeedSelect, a novel seed variety placement technology based on an algorithm derived from plot trial research, local topographic and soil attributes, and variety-specific yield characteristics.
For the sixth year, Farm Journal has conducted a survey to gauge farmer use of online crop input purchasing tools. Here’s what we found.
Samuel Taylor, senior analyst for farm inputs at Rabobank, shares what to watch for the fertilizer, seed and crop protection price outlook.
USDA’s latest insights show the two companies dominated U.S. retail seed sales for the three crops from 2018 through 2020. That is the most recent period for which market estimates are available.
The oilseed crop offers farmers the opportunity to grow three crops in two years. It can be used for sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and animal feed production.
The new technology is designed to improve seedling vigor, boost root biomass and contribute to yield increases – up to 15% in corn and 12% in soybeans. It will be commercially available starting in 2024.
Modern, high-tech planters can produce “picket fence” stands of corn with seedlings so uniform they look like they’ve been photocopied. But does precise planting pay?
The company says these new products balance crop production needs with environmental stewardship to increase yields responsibly and efficiently.
Several federal agencies are working together on competition issues in the seed sector as part of a broader Biden administration push to enhance competition in agriculture.
“Gene editing is the analog to digital moment for agriculture,” says Rory Riggs, co-founder of Cibus and newly named CEO of the merged company.
Tending to the fertilizer needs of a field means assessing the past, present and future in order to hit the profitable and environmentally sound bull’s-eye.
To date, the percent of farmers who buy any portion of their farm inputs online has grown until last year when it dipped by one percentage point.
A ‘new agricultural revolution’ is brewing, and farmers are in the center of it.
Know the conditions most at risk and how to check for winterkill
Understand how seed monitors work to perfect planter performance
Fine-tune seeding rates and placement with Precision Planting’s SmartFirmer.
Getting your planter ready for spring won’t change the price of corn, but it can mean you’ll harvest additional bushels next fall.