Of all the many agronomic management decisions a corn grower makes each year, one would think that choice of seeding rate would be among the simplest.

Farmers in top U.S. grain states are planning to rotate to other crops after repeated plantings of corn on the same fields, combined with a devastating drought in 2012, badly hurt yields.

The Budget rental truck has been unloaded, hundreds of bags have been stuffed and stacked, and today No-Till Farmer kicks off what will likely be another record-breaking National No-Tillage Conference at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Indianapolis.

No-tillage corn following alfalfa has become a viable option for alfalfa-corn growers seeking to reduce input costs, conserve soil moisture, and even improve corn yield in some cases.

Drought conditions that impacted corn and soybean production in many areas of the U.S. in 2012 generally began in June.

There is a relatively high probability of large crops, increasing stocks, and lower corn and soybean prices in the 2013-14 marketing year.

With seed costs going up all the time and pressure to increase yields mounting every year, are you looking for something that could be a game-changer on your farm this spring?