Learn six proven strategies to successfully transition your farm to no-till and cover crops without overspending on tight ...

As harvest continues in central Illinois, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie says he is fielding a lot of calls from farmers about whether to do fall tillage. For the most part, his ...

One of the most important aspects of no-till planting is to ensure the proper function of the planter. Any planter purchased in the last 10 to 20 years can plant soybean seeds into corn residue, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Improved water quality and reduced soil erosion are two benefits farmers will gain if they use no-till practices this spring. No-till involves planting into last year's crop ...

The current soybean planting population recommendation for full season soybeans in Maryland is 140,000 plants per acre (ppa). However, this recommendation is based on research conducted in the early ...

Farmers in the northern Corn Belt are still trying to access just how much damage was done by the frost and freeze this past weekend. And according to USDA, the frigid air was a record breaker. USDA ...

A three-year Penn State study shows planting green boosts predator activity, helps limit slugs, maintains yields and ...

A three-year study conducted by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows that cover crops can improve yields in soybean fields. The study also answers a lingering question about wheat-double ...

Boyden, Iowa — Palle Pederson, Iowa State University Extension soybean specialist, presented no-till soybean research at the recent Northwest Iowa No-Till/Strip-Till conference in Boyden. Pederson’s ...

Wheat-double-crop systems have lower soybean yields, but may provide equal revenue A three-year study conducted by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows that cover crops can improve ...

The achievement represents a gain of 6 million acres, and it was the farmers in Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Kansas who made it happen. Indiana's conservation tillage acreage was up ...

The Department of Agriculture’s campaign to stop farmers from digging up the soil is running into an obstacle: the chemicals the agency promotes to kill weeds. The Department of Agriculture’s campaign ...