Avoid planting too early or too late. "If you plant your corn too soon, you risk exposing it to cold temperatures, which can be detrimental to your seedling’s health," Berendsen says. Corn seeds may ...

It would require a substantial investment in research to achieve these goals. What is the common denominator if we are really serious about realizing the economic potential of our state? It is the ...

Hybridization of other crops followed suit, including canola, rice, sorghum, sunflowers and wheat. Soybean remains an exception because its pollen shed occurs within a closed flower, making ...

When selecting hybrids, you're continuing work that started over 100 years ago with innovators seeking better than 25-bushel-per-acre corn.

Harvest equipment manufacturer Geringhoff won a silver Innovation Award at Agritechnica in Germany in 2025 for its Yield EyeQ ...

The ancient Mexica welcomed spring with Tlacaxipehualiztli, an agricultural festival honoring the fertility god Xipe Tótec.

FREEPORT, Ill. — Corn diseases can produce mycotoxins that impact the corn silage in dairy cattle rations. “Tar spot or southern rust can contribute to the mycotoxin accumulation,” said Damon Smith, ...

Farmers and ag industry professionals who participate in extension’s Planter University workshops learn how to evaluate ...

Gardening can be a metaphor for life: After careful planning and thoughtful timing, it can still throw you a curveball. Alex ...

The 32nd Pro Farmer Crop Tour kicked off on Monday with nearly 100 scouts in South Dakota and Ohio. The results from day 1 were released Monday night, with South Dakota and Ohio’s corn yield estimate ...

Modern harvesting demands precision, durability, and speed. Growers face tight weather windows, rising input costs, and increasing expectations for yield quality. Equipment must perform reliably while ...

Here is the definitive list of the 17 most weird southern foods — most of which only southerners have even heard of, like ...