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A historical look at April weather in Minnesota A historical look at April weather in Minnesota

Climate Observations: April is a key month for agriculture.

Mar 22, 2023|

2 Min Read

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

Mar 21, 2023

11 Min Read

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

Mar 21, 2023

4 Min Read

March 2023 calendar

The 2023 acreage battle heats up The 2023 acreage battle heats up

byJacqueline Holland

Mar 17, 2023

4 Min Read

When good intentions go horribly wrong When good intentions go horribly wrong

Mar 17, 2023

5 Min Read

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What can you learn from a population wheel?What can you learn from a population wheel?

byTom J. Bechman

Mar 17, 2023

2 Min Read

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

Tips for planter prep

Tips for planter prep

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’

Two farmers review data on a tablet with solar array and field behind them

Who is Telus Agriculture?

Who is Telus Agriculture?

tractor and planter planting corn

Pick best time for stand establishment, not earliest date

Pick best time for stand establishment, not earliest date

Greg Soulje speaking at the 2023 Farm Futures Business Summit

Ready for a wet spring?

Ready for a wet spring?

World record dryland corn yield reached in North Carolina

World record dryland corn yield reached in North Carolina

blue Kinze in field against blue, cloudy sky

Farming Equipment

Your checklist for planter prep

Your checklist for planter prep

a planter unit is outfitted with the new John Deere ExactShot system

Add precision to starter fertilizer use

Add precision to starter fertilizer use

Should you cut soybean seeding rates?

Should you cut soybean seeding rates?

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Testing is a critical component of fertility management

Testing is a critical component of fertility management

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