Planting

tractor and planter planting into cover crop

Planting success hinges on 3 things Planting success hinges on 3 things

Salute Soil Health: Conservation farmers must get these things right before they start planting.

Mar 30, 2023|

3 Min Read

Financial chart

Another upset ahead in the grain markets?Another upset ahead in the grain markets?

byJim McCormick

Mar 29, 2023

5 Min Read

Tractor and anhydrous tank in corn stubble

Fertilizer costs still to play a role in March 31 acreage Fertilizer costs still to play a role in March 31 acreage

byJacqueline Holland

Mar 29, 2023

5 Min Read

Fields of crops

How this week’s USDA report could impact profits How this week’s USDA report could impact profits

Mar 28, 2023

4 Min Read

Corn kernels with coins

6 week grain outlook explained 6 week grain outlook explained

byMatthew Kruse

Mar 24, 2023

5 Min Read

hand touching soybean pod

2023 corn acres take a backseat to drought, soybean expansion 2023 corn acres take a backseat to drought, soybean expansion

byJacqueline Holland

Mar 24, 2023

10 Min Read

Close up of a peanut plant in a peanut field.

Peanut planting tips for Midsouth farmers

Peanut planting tips for Midsouth farmers

byWhitney Haigwood

Tractor planting corn field in spring

Planting 2023 primer: Spring crop insurance prices

Planting 2023 primer: Spring crop insurance prices

byJacqueline Holland

Young corn plants

Mother Nature to have final say on 2023 corn expansion

Mother Nature to have final say on 2023 corn expansion

byJacqueline Holland

aerial shot of farmland floodplain

A historical look at April weather in Minnesota

A historical look at April weather in Minnesota

center-pivot-rain

Texas soil moisture: A case of haves and have-nots

Texas soil moisture: A case of haves and have-nots

Block test on John Deere planter.

How to do a planter block test to ensure seed depth

How to do a planter block test to ensure seed depth

March 2023 calendar

The 2023 acreage battle heats up

The 2023 acreage battle heats up

byJacqueline Holland

When good intentions go horribly wrong

When good intentions go horribly wrong

rows of corn and Pioneer hybrid sign against blue sky

What can you learn from a population wheel?

What can you learn from a population wheel?

byTom J. Bechman

Mark Jeschke stands in front of test corn seed plot

How corn seed sits in trench draws attention again

How corn seed sits in trench draws attention again

byTom J. Bechman

soybean seedlings growing through cracks in crusted soil

Take basic steps toward better crop stands

Take basic steps toward better crop stands

byTom J. Bechman

flags marking seedling emergence

How to get a good corn stand

How to get a good corn stand

Corn emerges nine days after planting Feb. 20 in Georgia 2023.

The first corn field of 2023

The first corn field of 2023

T-handle

Back to basics: Get seed depth right

Back to basics: Get seed depth right

byTom J. Bechman

young cornfield on a sunny day

Find optimum corn seeding rate for your farm

Find optimum corn seeding rate for your farm

John Deere planter in field on cloudy, sunny day

Variable-rate seeding in soybeans pays

Variable-rate seeding in soybeans pays

Cotton Variety Selection

Improper cotton variety selections can cost NC growers $126 million

Improper cotton variety selections can cost NC growers $126 million

planter with split compartments

Data shows multi-hybrid planting pays

Data shows multi-hybrid planting pays

byTom J. Bechman

soybean plants in a field

Find right soybean seeding rate

Find right soybean seeding rate

planter monitor screen

How much does skipping planter maintenance cost?

How much does skipping planter maintenance cost?

byTom J. Bechman

Record Corn Yield

Proving the experts wrong

Proving the experts wrong

thermometer probe monitoring soil temperature as corn seedlings emerge

Avoid early-season pitfalls with corn

Avoid early-season pitfalls with corn

byTom J. Bechman

seed-corn maggot larva eating a soybean seedling

Be ready for seed-corn maggots

Be ready for seed-corn maggots

byTom J. Bechman

aerial view of farmstead in spring

Conservation & Sustainability

145 years ago: Planting season in March

145 years ago: Planting season in March

Row of seedlings emerged about 1 inch from ground

Patience or replant?

Patience or replant?

Prescribed crop fire in a field of wheat stubble.

FireSMART app for prescribed burns in Arkansas

FireSMART app for prescribed burns in Arkansas

byWhitney Haigwood

Earlier time to plant

Gauging when planters roll

Gauging when planters roll

Planter in a field

Planter prep tips available in free guide

Planter prep tips available in free guide

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LRGV ‘needs one good rain’

LRGV ‘needs one good rain’

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