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No step is too big for Top Producer finalist, PJ Haynie. Deep family roots are the foundation of his farming legacy. 

The countdown is on for 2024 soybean planting. That means you’re looking at variety, optimal planting populations and optimal soil temperature to maximize your potential soybean yield.

This roundup of almost two dozen product combinations gives details on dry formulations meant for use in corn or soybeans that replace or layer with the same company’s traditional seed fluency blends.

Forty million dicamba-tolerant soybean and cotton acres would be directly impacted by the ruling the U.S. District Court of Arizona in Tucson made Tuesday. EPA has not said when it will respond to the court's decision.

Ken Ferrie answers two additional questions: Was it allelopathic toxins in the cereal rye ahead of corn that caused such a yield ding last season? Will there be a cap to Carbon Initiative payments per farm operation?

Jim Rothermich of Iowa Appraisals shares what he expects from land values in the year ahead.

Crackle, whine, beep, and buzz, Andy Thaxton metal detects farmland, hunting coins, keys, bullets, bells—and one more holy grail.

Ag economists have little doubt Brazil will remain the world’s top exporter of soybeans, but with potential safrinha corn production problems, economists aren't confident Brazil can hang on to the top spot in corn.

ICIS senior fertilizer editor Mark Milam shares that while the fertilizer market appears to be in good shape at the moment, there are a couple of important trends moving forward this spring.

At Corteva Agriscience, it is our top priority to ensure our products provide proven, reliable returns on farmers’ investments.

Get the most value from your fertilizer application by balancing your soil’s nutrition

With many growers seeing strong yields in 2023, the pressure to perform in 2024 is top of mind.

Many growers have had success with Enlist E3® soybeans and Enlist® herbicides, and now, growers can include Enlist® corn in their crop rotations.

Herbicide-resistant weeds are a significant threat to soybean, cotton and corn yield potential — and the future of crop production.

The study’s team has found inputting excessive heat and cold data into their model slowed plant growth, though the heat proved to be a larger issue for the plant. 

Midwestern farmer Marcia Ruff, 2023 Top Producer Women In Ag Award winner, splits her time between the classroom and the family farm — setting an example for others to lead from where they are.

You break, you pay. Fighting to save his farmland, Marvin Houin proved the government destroyed his yields.

While you can't make Mother Nature send rain, you can review crop-rotation restrictions on chemistries you applied last year. Knowing that information can guide what crop you plant where this spring.

USDA weekly export sales released this week showed soybean exports fell 28% from the previous week. The story isn't as dreary for corn, as corn exports have made a bit of a comeback from last year.

Myron Stine says Stine Seed is celebrating its 45-year history with a keen eye on the future.

This month’s Rural Mainstreet Index marks the fifth-straight month where the index has been below the growth neutral mark.

The survey uses records from ag retailers to measure the use of cover crops, nutrient management and conservation tillage and no-till by Iowa growers.

Wendy Mosher, CEO at New West Genetics and vice president of Hemp Feed Coalition, says this is something that has been in the works for at least four years

David Heublein won the conventional, non-irrigated category of the 2023 NCGA yield contest for the state. The amazing yield was grown with only one-third of the total rainfall his fields usually get in a growing season.

“These microbes are naturally occurring. They are on every plant that you would ever see, on the salad you eat, on the grass that you grow, on the trees that you look at, and everything in between,” Smith says.

Farmers know that a well-designed farm shop is essential to the success of their operation. Having an efficient building takes the right planning and design.

What caused the price pressure again this week? Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson and John Payne of hEDGEpoint Global join U.S. Farm Report to discuss what the market is watching.

Once you balance fertility and pH in the soil profile, and adjust to making small, more frequent lime applications, you probably won’t need to mix fertilizer into the soil, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal field agronomist.

Johnnie Roberts, CPDA director of application – adjuvant chemistry, shares a solution to many of the common issues spray drone applicators face.

With larger-than-expected yield revisions to both corn and soybeans, it leaves one burning question: which states grew such big yields in 2023? USDA NASS released maps and charts to help answer that.

With an enterprise mindset, MKC walks with its farmer-customers.

USDA’s final look at crop production for 2023 caught the commodity markets by surprise. The agency increased the final yield estimates for both corn and soybeans, and as a result, prices plummeted on Friday. 

The project will more than double the footprint of SurePoint's existing facility.

In their January 2024 land values report, Farmers National Company shared that the sharp increase in farmland values has slowed, and values are holding strong.

After years of letting negativity and discouragement hold him back from full-time farming, the first-generation Kentucky farmer decided to take a leap of faith.

Red clover can fix nitrogen, suppress weeds and improve crop yields. Based on test plot research in Illinois, a good stand of red clover can provide between 50 and 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre.

The merger will be effective March 1, 2024.

InnerPlant is developing early-stress signaling capabilities in soybeans and corn. The concept is getting serious buy-in from big players in U.S. agriculture.

Soybean prices continued to slide this week on news that a wetter weather pattern is blanketing Brazil. The rains are giving the crops a much-needed drink after battling severe drought conditions at the end of 2023.

Major winter storms are on the way early next week. With the possibility of blizzard conditions to flooding in the southeast, the impact on agriculture could be two-fold: good news for drought but stress to livestock.

Harvest weed seed control systems have a hefty price tag, but some farmers and researchers say they are a good investment and provide a ROI, especially where resistant weeds are taking over and control options are few.

Brazil is seeing a sudden shift in weather with heavy rains now forecasted over the next two weeks. While it will bring relief to drought areas, it could cause harvest delays and issues planting the safrinha corn crop. 

From the intense heat in the South to drought blanketing much of the U.S., weather stole headlines again in 2023. What caused such extreme conditions? One meteorologist explains the culprits of the heat and drought.

Precision data uncovers hidden underperforming areas and unlocks new pathways to generate more revenue. Four easy steps to money makers.

RhizoSorb is being marketed at MAP 2.0

“Nitrogen is a farmer's biggest investment in corn production, so we need to do everything we can to protect it,” said Dan Quinn, assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue University.

Christmas tree farming is becoming a rarer part of American agriculture, but at Riverview Christmas Tree farm on the Iowa, South Dakota border they’re helping keep the tradition alive.

Vertical tillage is not a single tool or a single pass — it's a comprehensive system, says Ken Ferrie. Here’s what you need to understand about a vertical tillage system and the first step of removing horizontal layers.

The availability of livestock workers was ranked as more limited than crop workers and finding long-term help seen as more difficult than temporary help due to the seasonal nature of the ag industry.

A few decades back, stopping at a Stuckey's during a holiday road trip wasn't uncommon. Today the company is eyeing a business comeback by focusing on its farming roots and leveraging quality Georgia pecans.