As he awaits official per-acre payment rates from USDA, Jerry Gulke is leaning toward soybeans versus corn, saying the estimated $46-per-acre corn payment is woefully inadequate and "like a bridge to ...

Soybean planting has already started in 10 states, and farmers in 13 states across the U.S. have started planting corn. It’s been a slow start in the East, but considering it’s so early in the year, ...

As corn planting looms, the dread of disease pressures may be occupying producers’ thoughts. Some of the pesky problems in these parts are relatively new to the headache list, including Tar Spot, ...

Are you trying to grow sweet corn in your garden for a tasty golden harvest, but seem to be struggling with cobs coming out half-formed? Well, don't be too quick to blame it all on the lack of ...

During a Strategic Farming webinar hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension on March 25, Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist, offered numerous considerations for the ...

Floodlight reports that corn's heavy reliance on fertilizers for growth is driving greenhouse gas emissions, raising questions about its climate impact.

Planting early, establishing strong herbicide programs and scouting should continue in 2026. Find out what to leave behind in ...

AMES, Iowa – A researcher at Iowa State University is urging Iowa farmers to adopt a diverse range of pest management tactics to suppress the resistance of western corn rootworm to Bt corn, a widely ...

Farmers in the northern Plains are leaning in on crops that look to offer the best chance at profitability in 2025. Among those crops that look to gain the most acres are corn, sugarbeets and ...

When I was young, I asked my father why he didn’t grow sweet corn in his garden. He answered that you need a big garden to ...