Seeding rates that are too high can waste input dollars and stress plants under dry or nutrient-limited conditions. Rates ...

Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb ...

Knowing how much it costs to produce an acre of crops is more important than ever as farmers face ever-tightening margins.

The film showcases the training of Future Farmers in understanding modern farming techniques, particularly corn cultivation. It highlights the advantages of mixed crop planting for sunlight exposure ...

Waterhemp remains one of the most challenging weeds to control. This grower’s herbicide approach beats it back all season ...

Corn and soybeans may not often appear directly on your dinner plate, but they’re behind much of what does. From feeding the livestock that produce our eggs, meat and dairy to fueling global trade and ...

U.S. farmers this summer have received the best weather for growing crops in recent memory. But despite a record-sized crop coming, many in the Corn Belt barely expect to turn a profit this year. Corn ...

USDA is estimating near record corn and soybean crops in Iowa this year, but early yields results indicate that might be difficult to achieve, at least for corn. At the Reints farm in northeast Iowa, ...