A survey of the 2021 dry bean production year in Minnesota and North Dakota reports an increase in no-till and other reduced tillage methods compared to the previous year.

Promoting early season plant cover, primarily through the use of cover crops, can be more effective at reducing pest density and crop damage than insecticide applications, according to a Penn State-led team of researchers.

In a newly published study, the researchers suggest that the best pest management outcomes may occur when growers encourage biological control — in the form of pests' natural enemies — by planting cover crops and avoiding broad-spectrum insecticides as much as possible.

The report shows prospective soybean plantings are greater than prospective corn plantings for the first time in at least two decades.

Your disc openers play a critical role in proper seed placement and getting an even stand. Check the condition of your disc openers before you take to the field. The Planter Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

Some Michigan soybean producers want to increase soybean yield and net income by applying fertilizer in a 2x2 band at planting—2 inches to the side of the seed furrow and 2 inches below the seed. The high fertilizer prices make it critical for these producers to know for sure if their starter fertilizer program is making them money or costing them money. The best way to find out is to establish replicated strips with and without the starter fertilizer in a field and collect the yield from each strip.