Two recent studies by Iowa State University researchers show that phosphorus runoff into Iowa's rivers, streams and lakes can be slowed by farmers changing how they plant and fertilize their crops.

Farmers should wait until soil temperatures drop to the appropriate temperature before applying fall nitrogen, a University of Illinois agronomist says.

Scout cornfields now for stalk rots which may threaten standability, Alison Robertson, Iowa State University plant pathologist says.

Farmers with crop insurance coverage need to be organized in order to submit timely claims for indemnity payments or provide records for Actual Production History (APH). Here are seven tips to help with crop insurance coverage during harvest.

Soybean vein necrosis is a newly identified viral disease in soybean fields that has the potential to reduce yields, according to Ioannis “Yannis” Tzanetakis, assistant professor of plant pathology in the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

Watching an airplane that traditionally is used to spray row crops during the summer, more than 50 people, consisting of grain growers, agribusinesses and farming organizations, gathered north of Webster City Tuesday to watch a demonstration of aerial seeding of winter rye in a cornfield that was yet to be harvested.

Remote sensing will enable scientists to see if winter cover crops are improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

Green-stem syndrome is where pods and seeds mature (turning harvest color and drydown) while the stems remain green.

Remote sensing will enable scientists to see if winter cover crops are improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

Corn yields dropped 6 bushels per acre for every inch of driving error away from the edge of the strip, according to an Oklahoma State University research study.