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Rubber, poly, cast iron, dimple, smooth and spiked--there are many choices when it comes to planter closing wheels. How do you know what's right for your fields? 'Closing wheels have [...]

Farmers harvested near-record soybean yields again this year, leaving many to wonder how dicamba damage fits into the equation. With nearly 3.6 million acres, or 4%, of U.S. soybeans impacted, [...]

On his west-central Illinois diversified crop farm, Steve Turner is putting pen to paper to nail down the best time to buy inputs--and he's reaping substantial savings. 'Communication is instrumental [...]

Right now there are more questions than answers when it comes to dicamba damage. Among the biggest questions is what role do drift, volatility and temperature inversions play. 'I've heard [...]

AccuWeather estimates Midwest flooding damages have mounted to $ 12.5 billion in economic losses. As farmers and landowners in Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Missouri come to grips with [...]

This is the third season farmers have had access to certain dicamba products for in-crop application. EPA made federal label changes but remember your state might have additional requirements. APPLICATOR [...]

Seed and chemical companies are actively seeking the next solution for soil-borne diseases, pests and other early season challenges in the form of seed treatments. Nufarm recently acquired Trunemco from [...]

Coined the 'Apple watch' of corn and soybean fungicides, if the Apple watch were compared with a pedometer, BASF is preparing to launch their new product Revysol. The fungicide brings [...]

Adding to its XtendiMax platform, Bayer plans to introduce XtendFlex soybean technology in 2020, pending regulatory approval. The new soybean trait stack includes tolerances to glyphosate, dicamba and, newly added, [...]

BASF and its licensee partners are rolling out the LL-GT27 and GT27 soybean traits in a variety of maturities and varieties this year. The new LL-GT27 trait features tolerances to [...]

Lurking beneath the soil, hungry nematodes eagerly await planting season. Soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) are a particularly hungry pest, leading to an estimated $1 billion in yield loss each year. [...]

While soil might have acceptable--or even high levels--of phosphorus it's not always in a form plants can use. Verdesian LifeSciences says its Avail T5 phosphorus fertilizer enhancer helps farmers get [...]

The Trump administration has persuaded a U.S. appeals court to reconsider a decision to ban chlorpyrifos. The court will review former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt's March 2017 refusal to ban [...]

Recently, BASF sold two product lines or production systems to competitors. The company sold Trunemco nematode management seed treatment to Nufarm. It also sold the Clearfield canola production system in [...]

At the National Farm Machinery Show, Case IH unveiled enhancements to its AFS Connect technology. The system provides seamless data transfer, ease of use and has capabilities to help farmers [...]

Valent U.S.A. LLC is launching MycoApply EndoPrime SC, a liquid formulation of the soil enhancement product MycoApply EndoPrime. The product will be applied in-furrow and contains four unique components that [...]

Despite months of cool to downright-frigid weather, it doesn't look like farmers in the Midwest will see a reprieve anytime soon. March looks to be a chilly month to kick [...]

Citizens of Toledo, Ohio, value Lake Erie, and in a recent special election more than 60% voted to provide extra protections for the body of water. Now a citizen has [...]

Soybean growing states were pummeled with challenges this past year. Late planting, too much or too little rain, followed by a phenomenally late harvest meant even soybeans grown for seed [...]

Research conducted by Monsanto in 2016 and 2017 shows com rootworm (CRW) hot spot areas are of particular concern and most prominent in northwest Illinois, northern Iowa, northeast Nebraska and [...]

Helm Agro announced it's adding Zone Elite to its Zone lineup. The company says it is tank-mix compatible with fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and adjuvants. It's packaged in 2x2.5-gal. cases and [...]

For the first time in 18 months, China approved the following products for import: * Enlist E3 soybeans, jointly developed by Dow Agrosciences and MS Technologies. * Dow's DP4114, Qrome, [...]

Anew contender is fighting for top honors as the 'most troublesome weed.' Waterhemp has once again proven it can evolve quickly and in ways researchers didn't expect. The newest resistant [...]

Plants are cutting themselves short on yield--and have been for a number of years. Photorespiration robs plants of up to 40% of their yield potential, and researchers are out to [...]

Plants with resistance to soybean cyst nematode (SCN) shouldn't allow more than 10% of the nematode population to survive--but that's not the case. The most common form of SCN resistance, [...]

Farmers are proving they can do more with less as national corn and soybean yield averages climb year after year. Genetics, management and Mother Nature all undoubtedly play their roles, [...]

As winter winds tear through wheat growing states it's important to keep weather conditions in mind as spring comes to call. Temperatures and precipitation have been a mixed bag across [...]

Do your insurance policies align with your current farming practices? Now is a smart time to review your coverage, says Ray Massey, University of Missouri economist.'Recent issues with dicamba spray [...]

As technology advances, farmers have more opportunities to learn about the ins and outs of their fields and operation. Hand-held technology is especially helpful when on the go. Here are [...]

Harvest is prime time to check soybean cyst nematode (SCN) populations. The pest reaches peak numbers at the end of the season. 'The five long-suffering SCN states are Ohio, Iowa, [...]

As farmers prepare for the first year of over-the-top dicamba application, questions cloud the horizon. With drift concerns at the forefront of many minds, uncertainties about stewardship and expectations bubble [...]

Between you and picket fence stands and photocopy plants stands your planter. To get your crop off on the right start, spend these last few days and weeks before rolling [...]

Seed selection is one of the most important decisions you make each year as it influences numerous other factors. The right--or wrong--choice sets the tone for the season. Be sure [...]

Innovation drives yield and yield drives farmer profitability. When research plummets, so does innovation--and the U.S. is trailing. China has surpassed the U.S. in federal agriculture research and seed breeding [...]

The past three years have been nothing if not a flurry of consolidation in the seed industry. Monsanto and Bayer are likely days away from integrating, Dow and DuPont are [...]

One of the first stories I wrote after joining Farm Journal was about Monsanto submitting an offer to buy Syngenta. As you well know, that deal never went through. Fast [...]

Soybeans used for feed have traditionally been valued for their protein. Some researchers now suggest the value of amino acids in soybeans is worth even more. 'We want to change [...]

Picture this: it's harvest and bushels are rolling in. Everything is going smooth until your augers quit and your dryer can't keep up. Now you're at a standstill. A few [...]

Gone are the days of planting soybeans and leaving them to do their thing. Management is critical when every bushel counts, and in-season decisions can add or subtract about 8 [...]

You or your neighbors could be unknowingly planting Palmer amaranth anywhere Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) mixes are grown or pollinator mixes are established. Palmer amaranth seed in CRP planting mixes [...]

Do you consider your neighbor's five-acre property with 12 chickens a farm? No? What about your neighbor with two show pigs? No still? If that's the case, the folks behind [...]

Dust off the old filing cabinet and pull the cardboard box of receipts out of the closet: Keeping good records is essential for making the smartest decisions on your farm. [...]

How much are you paying for seed? Do you know what your neighbor is paying? You might want to find out. Farmers in some parts of the country are quoted [...]

Row-crop producers can get excited about high yields, strong global demand for commodities and steady domestic use of ethanol. Unfortunately, none of those factors are bullish for grain farmers this [...]

If you grow com, chances are you're one of the thousands of U.S. farmers who have received mailings from law firms urging you to join a potential class action lawsuit [...]

Monsanto's offer to buy competitor Syngenta a year ago touched off a wave of mergers among agriculture's biggest seed and inputs makers. Even though Monsanto's offer ultimately failed, companies big [...]

The spread of com rootworm (CRW) resistance across much of the U.S. has some farmers on the lookout for damage. If you're in an area with increased resistance and higher [...]

A strong U.S. dollar might sound like a good thing, but it's a decidedly bad thing for U.S. farmers dependent on export sales. That, plus bin-busting supply and intensifying world [...]

For the past 20 years, one central Illinois farm family has used strip-till to help improve soil and avoid runoff. To maximize efficiency and profits, they also use a unique [...]