Crop Topics

Insects can destroy pastures and reduce hay yields.

Farmers in the prairie pothole region of north-central Iowa can sign up for the Soil Health and Income Protection Program.

Iowa Learning Farms field days are March 17-18 and 24.

Corn Illustrated: You may not have thought about planting economics quite like this before.

University of Delaware researchers uncover the genetics of how corn can adapt faster to new climates

Cotton leafroll dwarf virus, or CLRDV, was first reported in Alabama in 2017. Since 2017, CLRDV has reportedly infected cotton in six other Southern states.

Ben Thrash, Extension entomologist, says insecticide efficacy on plant bugs varies by year and location, but there are a few stand out products.

Farming offers an effective answer to reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide.

The CarbonNOW program compensates farmers for regenerative ag practices that naturally sequester carbon.