Latest News From Production

Is your operation in the sweet spot for owning a sprayer? Of course, every decision has downsides (and a price tag). But, investing in a sprayer for your farm could offer a clear upside. 

Farmers looking to gain the upper hand over corn rootworm (CRW) pests have new tools to deploy in the field, thanks to Ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) technology.

Be it technology or agronomic practices, it tends to evolve over time into tangible results that slowly tug yields higher. Here are ways your corn fields will likely be pulled in upcoming years.

New research shows soybean meal has more energy content than originally thought. This is good news for pig farmers and soybean growers. Here's why.

Janna Fritz, newly named DF Seeds president, speaks to the need for both conventional and specialty seed products that can fuel farmer profitability and also meet consumer wants and needs.

Before booking your 2023 hybrids and varieties, reflect on your biggest challenges this year.

U.S. farmers have long been the envy of the world when it comes to their technological advancements. However, since 2000 other countries have surpassed the U.S. in agricultural research and development spending.

Weather challenges this spring tugged total crop acres down for 2022. USDA’s Farm Service reports farmers were unable to plant on 6.387 million acres.

The 2022 Pro Farmer Crop Tour will be sweeping the Midwest soon. We spoke with a handful of master crop scouts to get a preview of what to expect on each leg of the tour.

The Great Spaghetti Tree Hoax is an outrageous agriculture prank for the ages, masterfully executed as fake news by the media and ravenously swallowed by the public. Welcome to madness on a bogus farm.

Getting rid of your unused pesticides or pesticide containers takes time and proper steps. As such, it can take awhile to get to the top of your to-do list.

The condition of the U.S. corn and soybean crops are holding steady, at least for now. 

There were no major surprises in USDA’s latest WASDE report. USDA didn't adjust U.S. corn or soybean yields in the July report, but cotton abandonment shows the brutal reality of this year's drought.

Syngenta announces the appointment of Eric Boeck as Regional Director, North America Seeds, responsible for leading the field crops strategy.

From long days in the field chucking rocks to hot and steamy nights in the barn, summer is home to numerous not-so-fun chores on the farm.

U.S. estimates show global wheat levels are stockpiled at 33% of annual consumption. Gro Intelligence says the world’s numerous economic crises prove government estimates are “not adding up.”

Payments from the first phase of the Emergency Relief Program are going out to farmers.

You may need more nitrogen to fuel this year's crop adequately. Also, cutworms are on the move. Ferrie advises dropping your threshold tolerance to 1.5%.

To help stem a food crisis, USDA announced it will allow CRP participants in the final year of their contract to request voluntary termination following the end of the nesting season for 2022.

What are the most popular crops and livestock produced across the globe? Let’s take a journey around the world of agriculture.

We've all had one of those horrible, no good, very bad days.

The White House is expected to announce plans to insure double cropping in 681 more counties and doubling the amount of funding for domestic fertilizer production to $500M during a visit to an Illinois farm Wednesday.

Greenhouses change the farming equation. They protect crops from weather while admitting sunlight. Farmers supply water, fertilizer as needed and crops flourish in locations where they would otherwise shrivel and die.

Supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions grip agricultural markets today , with wheat seeing the most significant spike in volatility in 2022.

Much of the Midwest is seeing cool, wet conditions while the West is increasingly dry. If you plant in poor soil conditions, you will pay for that mistake at harvest, say agronomists. Their recommendation: be patient.

Look for signs of this early-season nuisance this spring.

An adjuvant based on wood waste reduces herbicide drift.

The invasive, jumping worm makes its way through 14 states in the Midwest, disturbing native soil and plant species and causing an infestation with only one worm.

McKaskle Family Farm finds ways to prove additionality in their long-standing regenerative operation.

Dr. Borlaug’s words “take it to the farmers,” is exactly what CIMMYT is doing. They’re adapting cutting-edge technologies and sharing what they learn with farmers like me.

Based on the National Weather Service North Central River Forecast Center’s latest forecast, there is a 90% chance that the Red River will exceed the major flood stage this spring.

Last year showed how dry conditions create the perfect playground for a few  yield-robbing pests. The conditions could be ripe again for drought-loving pests to emerge.

Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie shares what he’s learned through the years to add on bushels.

Soybean exports in 2022 are likely to hit 2.15 billion bushels. USDA says the increase of 100 million is in part due to the current drought in South America.

The EPA says prior to Jan. 11, 2022, the agency “did not consistently assess the potential effects of conventional pesticides on listed species when registering new active ingredients.”

By Stephanie Kelly Jan 10 (Reuters) - The U.S.

Options to consider include going to no-till or making an equipment change, such as using a row freshener or a vertical harrow.

As you evaluate input options for next spring, here are five steps to size up whether a biological might be a good fit for your farm.

Never is the human environment more significant than when you begin cover cropping, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.

A good strip starts with the combine.

Ground squirrels and voles take tiny bites from soybean fields.

Input prices continue to climb in the U.S. with some farmers fearing they may not even be able to source enough glyphosate and glufosinate for next year. But the situation may be even worse for farmers in Brazil.

Nomination deadline for The Fertilizer Institute’s (TFI) 2022 4R Advocate Awards program is November 5. The program recognizes farmers and fertilizer retailers for their commitment to nutrient stewardship.

Hurricane devastation, saltwater creep, mosquito plagues, and a life-threatening truck accident, Brandon Vail is emblematic of American farmers forced to fight through a chain of wrecking balls.

Markets Inch Higher, Looking for Renewed Chinese Demand

USDA's October Crop Production and WASDE reports caused the soybean markets to tank Tuesday. One analyst says he thinks USDA's soybean could could continue to rise as soybean demand shows signs of trouble.

USDA’s October report shows U.S. corn and soybean crops are larger than what USDA forecast in September, but the biggest question came to soybean demand. Soybean prices were down double digits after the report.

Markets Under Pressure Ahead of WASDE Report

Markets Mostly Higher to Start Week

Chris Edgington, a row-crop farmer based near St. Ansgar, shares his perspective on what drives most U.S. producers today.