Signup for general CRP will be open from Jan. 4, 2021, to Feb. 12, 2021, and signup for CRP Grasslands runs from March 15, 2021 to April 23, 2021.

A new study shows diversifying agricultural systems beyond a narrow selection of crops leads to a range of ecosystem improvements while also maintaining or improving yields. But the study said some marketing and agricultural policy considerations will have to change for farmers to adopt diversification practices more widely, says Iowa State University.

In some markets, non-GMO soybeans can command a healthy premium over GMO soybeans, but the big challenge is dealing with weed control. According to South Dakota State University, with a little homework, it's possible to no-till non-GMO soybeans even in the face of resistant weeds growing in your fields.

New lawsuit contends the recently-announced dicamba application cutoff dates and increased buffer zones will introduce harmful constraints for cotton and soybean growers.

Certified crop advisor Lance Klessig explains how Mark and Mike Stokes near Chatfield, Minn., seeded cereal rye on Oct. 16, 2020, with their combine by attaching a Gandy seed box.

The company said the write-downs, driven by weaker demand from farmers due to low biofuel prices, plus an increase of about $750 million in the costs of settlement terms with U.S. plaintiffs over Roundup, resulted in a loss before interest and tax of 9.4 billion euros in the third quarter, according to Reuters.

Bayer's new program has begun rewarding farmers in Brazil and the U.S. for generating carbon credits by adopting climate-smart practices — such as no-till farming and the use of cover crops — designed to help agriculture reduce its carbon footprint and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Syngenta continues to invest in new technologies to meet the changing needs of growers.