Interest in plant-parasitic nematodes as pathogens of corn is greater now than in the past 20 years, but little research on the biology, scouting and management of nematode parasites of corn has been done since the 1980s.

Corn prices dipped Tuesday after the USDA released its weekly Crop Progress report showing showed planting conditions improved last week for many states.

Building on many of the popular features of its current 4930 self-propelled sprayer, John Deere introduces the 4940 Sprayer as its most advanced applicator for the 2011-2012 season.

As record rainfall in the Midwest has delayed planting of cash crops like corn, U.S. senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Dick Lugar of Indiana Tuesday urged the Obama Administration to give farmers greater flexibility in removing their cover crops so Ohio farmers may be eligible for crop insurance.

The abnormally wet spring in the Eastern Corn Belt has not only hampered planting, but it also has prevented timely weed burndown applications, said a Purdue Extension weed scientist.

As of May 22, 79% of corn has been planted in 18 states that account for 92 percent of corn production in the U.S. The 79% is near the average from 1980 through 2010.

2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyactetic acid) is one of the oldest synthetic herbicides on the market first described in 1941, yet we still receive a number of questions about its use.

The 12 Title Sponsors for the 2012 National No-Tillage Conference were announced today by No-Till Farmer, the organizers of the largest no-till gathering in the Corn Belt. Of the 12 sponsors, there will be three new companies joining the 4-day event from Jan. 11 to 14, 2012, in St. Louis, Mo.

Thurston Manufacturing Co., producer of Blu-Jet fertilizer application and tillage equipment, is working with the American Farmer television series and will be featured in an upcoming episode.

Even if most of the field is fit to be planted, one can still have wet spots here and there, and some planter attachments are available to have more success planting under suboptimal conditions