A champion of no-till and always willing to offer growers advice, Ed Winkle, 65, died on Good Friday, April 3, after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Make sure the benefits of planting second-year soybeans exceed the risks, and manage the increased risk with proven practices, says Michigan State University Extension.

What should the burndown strategy be for crops that are to be planted soon? University of Tennessee shares some options for corn, grain sorghum and soybeans.

Purdue University shares the proper sampling procedures to follow for an accurate diagnosis of parasitic nematodes in corn and soybeans.

Dow AgroSciences announced that in response to the states’ requests, the EPA has granted Section 18 emergency use exemptions in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Texas for the application of Transform WG insecticide for control of sugarcane aphids in sorghum. Section 18 approvals are still pending in five other states.

Growers may want to use longer soybean maturities on fields where early planting is likely, while fields that often stay wet past mid-May could benefit from a mid-season variety, University of Illinois Extension says.

Brad Paschen with Acadian introduces Toggle for corn and soybeans that stimulates the plant’s natural defenses against stress to boost yields.

The University of Tennessee shares when a residual herbicide is necessary and some options for corn, cotton and soybeans.