Planter upkeep this winter prevents costly downtime and yield loss. Here’s a checklist of maintenance steps to conduct before ...

Those of you who in Illinois who have been waiting for the sweet spot to plant your corn, the time is here, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist. “Let the big dogs run and keep the planters ...

As farmers gear up for spring planting decisions, there are a couple of things to keep in mind regarding last year's drought and the fact that it continues to be dry: Consider no-till planting and ...

Farmers planting cover crops for better water filtration and weed suppression also have to factor in the challenges, which ...

Iowa Learning Farms will host a no-till and soil health field day on Tuesday, Nov. 25, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Badger ...

Editor's note: Jeff Beach will be checking up with Vance Johnson throughout the growing season as part of our Follow a Farmer series. BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — If it were a race, Vance Johnson says he ...

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — “I like to try new things,” Vance Johnson says. This summer, sugarbeet growers and others will get a chance for an up-close look at some of his experiments with a test plot just ...