Crop Topics

Illinois farmers like Tony Baird spread their risk by planting 25% of their soybeans in wide rows first, switching to corn, and then planting 15-inch soybeans.

The Almond Alliance and other groups fought the listing of bumble bees.

The book, written by a Midwest farmer, shows why soil health is next step in stopping world hunger.

Salute Soil Health: Here are the different types of plants that would best help your soils.

Eye on Crops: Reviewing data from the 2020 growing season will give you a solid base for 2021’s decisions.

A researcher looks at the effect of cereal rye cover crops on soil microbial communities.

A Cover Crop Boot Camp Dec. 3-4 will explore the basics, as well as advanced topics.

Soybean Corner: Should you consider a second planter and run both at once?

When manure is used as fertilizer in crop production, scientists believe biochar can enhance the water quality of potential runoff.

Young Farmer Podcast: Originally from Michigan, Leach came to Penn State in 2018 to lead Extension’s efforts in controlling the pest.