The FFA tribute this week goes to Tucker Rohrig, the Iowa State FFA South Central Vice President. Pearson talks with Rohrig ...

The CDC shares concerns that the bird flu may have changed and could be becoming more infectious. Two house cats died after ...

There are so many aspects of agriculture that are out of growers’ control, but one area they can command is the adoption of technology. Efficiency is paramount, especially when margins tighten.

In a few words, the January U.S. corn and soybean balance sheet changes added a miniscule amount of inventory cushion. Expected ending corn stocks increased 47 million bushels (3.1%) to 1.54 billion, ...

Early indications are that U.S. farmers will increase planted grain acres this year despite low prices, according to a survey by Farm Futures magazine, a Farm Progress publication. In the survey that ...

What will you remember about growing corn in 2024? Will it be a lesson about selecting the right window to plant? Or maybe you learned the value of having up-to-date scouting information when you make ...

Preparations for next year’s growing season start as soon as you make that pass through the field with the combine. Managing your corn residue properly will ensure you give next year’s crop a good ...

Making a great crop begins with a great crop production plan. That plan should be supported by what has and hasn't worked in ...

The National Corn Growers Association released the winners of the 57th National Corn Yield Contest. The great yields achieved in the contest reflect farmers' resilience and deep dedication to ...

The 2012 growing season featured a generational drought. That fall, combines that normally couldn’t make a full round shelling corn in a half-mile field made six rounds before dumping. However, it ...

Everyone who farms in Illinois should be aware of corn rootworms, but no one should panic. If Nick Seiter were giving a “state of the state of corn rootworms” address, that is how it would begin.

Rain is a good thing – though farmers are constantly facing the challenging reality of too much or not enough of one of their occupation’s most critical resources. In Louisiana, where corn planting ...