Corn and soybeans are the two most common crops grown in the U.S. But many growers who raise those crops might not know how to break the corn and soy cycle to include cover crops.

Musk thistle has been reported in nearly every county in Kansas (Figure 1) and there are good reasons to control this weed now. Kansas State University Extension shares why that's the case.

A new draft proposal from the EPA that could severely alter the availability of Bt corn and cotton may have considerable ramifications for farmers if adopted.

The 2020 World Food Prize was formally awarded to Dr. Rattan Lal of India and the United States during a ceremony which took place during the 2020 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium.

The latest USDA Crop Progress report, which reports data for the week ended Oct. 18, 2020, shows 60% of corn has been harvested, above the 28% harvested this time last year and the 5 year average of 43%.

Decent fall tillering is very important to wheat yield potential, and that tillering is supported by adequate nitrogen (N). But soil has N, regardless of whether you put any there, says the University of Missouri. Is it enough, or not enough, to maximize wheat yield potential?

Research results from a study led by Extension specialist Fabian Fernandez at the Rosholt Research Farm in Westport, Minnesota show data from 2016 to 2019 for two cover crop systems: winter rye and Kura clover living mulch. The farm is in the Bonanza Valley and has an irrigation system. Read more in this press release from the University of Minnesota.