Tom J. Bechman

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Mike Kavanaugh, John Bauman, Rod Jurgens, Myron Sylling and Del Unger speak at AgReliant’s Tar Spot Summit
Corn
4 farmers share tar spot experiences
byTom J Bechman 1
Dec 14, 2022
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inbred corn plants inside a greenhouse
Corn
See how corn breeding station works
byTom J Bechman 1
Dec 13, 2022
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Corn
Tar spot tops corn growers’ list of concerns
Dec 13, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
cows lying in pasture
Technology
Researchers studying pinkeye in cattle make breakthrough
Dec 12, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
FJD Autosteering Kit
Technology
Check out these ‘not new but neat’ products
Dec 9, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
tractor and planter in field
Farming Equipment
Tracking down planter issues takes sleuthing
Dec 9, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
John Deere Gator decked out with GPS receiver and autosteer
Technology
Upgrade UTV from sidekick to true farmhand
Dec 8, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Dave Nanda inspects a WatchDog weather station at the edge of a cornfield
Corn
Soil moisture changes paint dramatic picture
Dec 6, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
view from cab of injecting liquid N in corn at the V10 to V12 stage
Corn
Do you know how nitrogen sources differ?
Dec 5, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Steve Gauck holds up soybean plants
Crops
Zapping volunteer corn in soybeans pays
Dec 2, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Enter Grant Co. road sign
Management
Purdue conference to look at input costs, crop prices
Dec 2, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
young cornfield fully emerged
Corn
Roller-coaster season ends on positive note
Nov 29, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Steve Gauck examining soybean nodes
Soybean
Late-season top growth packs in yield
Nov 23, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
tops of presents wrapped in festive paper with colorful ribbon bows
Commentary
Colorful bows, gift paper fights spice up Christmas
Nov 23, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
hand holding two ears of corn
Corn
‘Picture of the Year’ describes this season
Nov 22, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Steve Gauck inspects soybean plants in the field
Soybean
Why soybean yields were good, not great in 2022
Nov 18, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
snow covered yard
Marketing
Keep snow shovel handy, just in case
Nov 17, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Bob Barr speaks to FFA members visiting Mike Starkey’s farm
Conservation & Sustainability
Teaching responsible agriculture to next generation
Nov 17, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Buc-ee's sign on exterior of building
Commentary
Where will you be at 11:59 p.m. on New Year’s Eve?
Nov 16, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
combine chopping and spreading corn residue
Corn
What you can learn from following the combine
Nov 15, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Teosinte annual grass
Corn
Where the story of corn began
Nov 15, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
ready-to-harvest soybean field with empty strip down the middle
Soybean
Higher seeding rate right choice for June-planted beans
Nov 11, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Bruce Kettler and the leadership team of Co-Alliance at the cooperative's new headquarters in Indianapolis
Crops
Crop news and notes in Indiana
Nov 11, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Nitrogen application
Technology
2 techs make for better nitrogen use
Nov 10, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Indiana FFA state officers: Jaden Maze, Mary Jones, Jenna Kelsay, Gracie Lee, Seth Ariens, Anthony Taylor and Tobias Sturgell
Farm Life
FFA leaders reach for brighter future
Nov 10, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Indiana FFA officers/staff: Jenna Kelsay, Mary Jones, Jaden Maze, Gracie Lee, Erin Padgett, Anthony Taylor, Seth Ariens, Tobi
FFA Chapter Tribute
FFA leaders look to future
Nov 9, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
mature ear of corn with kernels exposed showing signs of white mold
Corn
Mold, sprouting become field-by-field issues
Nov 8, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
sign in a cornfield explaining short-stature corn hybrids
Corn
Why is short-stature corn attracting attention?
Nov 8, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
aerial view of a crop field
Technology
New techniques deliver scouting images faster
Nov 7, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Steve Gauck looking closer at soybean plant
Soybean
Let the soybean plant talk
Nov 4, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Recon from Ryse Aero Technologies
Technology
Manned ‘drone’ takes to air at show
Nov 3, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
sign in cornfield explaining technology that measure ear height on combine
Technology
Combine measures ear height on the go
Nov 2, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
hand holding short ear of corn with signs of mold and sprouting
Corn
What story can one ear of corn tell about a season?
Nov 1, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
green stinkbug nymph
Soybean
Keep stinkbugs away from soybean pods
Oct 28, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
Dave Nanda looking for disease lesions on corn leaves
Corn
Leaf samples reveal multiple diseases
Oct 25, 2022
byTom J Bechman 1
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