Changes in the economics of grain production after drought led to record-high farm incomes in 2012 could mean a shift in the demand for and prices of agricultural inputs for the 2014 crop, a Purdue Extension agricultural economist says.

Every year Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach provides private pesticide applicator training covering a variety of pesticide safety and pest management issues. In response to reported incidences of Bt-resistant corn rootworm, a series of remote "clicker" questions were developed to survey current corn rootworm management practices and assess the degree to which farmers perceived resistance in 2012.

Like a teacher giving each student individual attention so they reach their full potential, University of Illinois researcher and crop physiologist Fred Below thinks it's important to place nutrients so each and every corn plant can easily access them.

A strip till cultivator with versatility to operate in a range of UK arable farming situations was demonstrated by Kuhn Farm Machinery at Tillage-Live.

Study suggests earthworms could be established in drought-prone dryland soils to improve soil quality.

As corn silage harvest comes to a close and grain harvest nears, growers need to be aware of safety precautions to prevent grain engulfments, according to safety experts from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

This year, due to poor spraying conditions, wet planting conditions and increased resistance, there are a lot of fields with weed escapes.

Corn is now in the seed filling growth stages (R2-R5) when nutrient demands are put on plant leaves as the seed kernels develop. At R2 blister stage, approximately 75% of the corn plant’s required nitrogen (N) is in the plant.

Several people have submitted images of escaped "pigweeds" wondering whether the plants were Palmer amaranth. In all cases, except the earlier reported situation in Harrison County, the plants in question have been waterhemp, although at casual glance they could easily be mistaken for Palmer amaranth.

Kverneland acknowledge the increased interest in strip-till and launches new Kultistrip.