There are plenty of opinions about when to terminate cover crops prior to planting cash crops, ranging from weeks before to planting green.

As the snow begins to melt and we finally put the 2013-14 winter behind us, many growers and consultants alike are beginning to venture out to their winter wheat fields to assess winter injury.

Crop residue serves an important role in physically protecting soil by preventing soil erosion during rain events or high winds.

There is always a temptation with small grains to purchase certified seed every few years and save seed from the initial crop for replanting.

On Aug. 24, 2012, in cooperation with Aaron Gassmann’s laboratory, Iowa State University, the evolution of field resistance by corn rootworms to the Cry3Bb1 protein was confirmed in some problem fields located in northwestern Illinois (Henry and Whiteside Counties).

Regardless of whether you intend to plant a Roundup Ready, Liberty Link, or conventional corn variety this year, it's important to think about the type of weed management program you will utilize.

There have been some questions on topdressing nitrogen (N) on wheat.

Beck’s Hybrids announced today plans to expand operations at the Atlanta, Ind., headquarters with a $60 million investment in processing, production, research and distribution facilities, as well as creating new jobs over the next four years.

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service in collaboration with a researcher from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment successfully tested a new application method for poultry litter in no-till corn on a Western Kentucky farm.

Using high-powered DNA-based tools, a recent study at the University of Illinois identified soil microbes that negatively affect ragweed and provided a new understanding of the complex relationships going on beneath the soil surface between plants and microorganisms.