For growers who may have planted cover crops last fall, it will be very important to apply an effective burndown to these species in the coming weeks.

Dr Guy Lafond, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher and soil conservationist, has been honored posthumously for his lifetime of achievement and leadership in no-till development and agronomy research by the Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC).

Varying levels of army cutworms have been found on scattered fields of wheat, alfalfa and canola in Kansas as of mid-March.

Manure is a valuable asset to livestock farmers who grow crops.

PNC, the Responsible Nutrient Management Foundation and No-Till Farmer invite you to attend a special National Agriculture Day webinar Tuesday, March 25 from 8 to 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

The optimal corn seeding rate for any situation will depend on the anticipated environment and how the hybrid responds to that environment.

Producers looking for an easy, inexpensive way to improve their pastures and hay fields can consider taking advantage of the still-frozen grounds and try frost seeding now for green pastures later, according to a forage expert from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

Many producers could benefit by using starter fertilizer when planting corn.

The keys to maximizing the economic returns from phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertilizer applications are a comprehensive soil testing program and maintaining P and K soil test levels above their respective critical levels. The critical level for a given nutrient is the soil test level at which 95% to 97% of the crop’s yield potential will be reached with no additional inputs of the nutrient.

Let’s face it — the reason there are more kinds of bugs in the South is because it’s a warmer environment.