Mother Nature looks to provide producers in Iowa an optimal planting window this week, as temps will hit the 80s and rain will hold off until the weekend. But those tides could change with potential ...

Corn planting populations. It’s a balancing act. The secret is knowing which factors impact corn populations - including seed variety, seed quality, weather and soil conditions — and how to ...

Three crop advisers recommend adding row cleaners to no-till soybean planters to clear corn residue, reduce slug issues and ...

Planting season for corn and soybeans across the U.S. will begin as soon as March in Southern states and then move north. As farmers plant, they will deploy vast quantities of insecticides into the ...

Eating corn on the cob is one of my favorite summertime treats. It’s pretty hard to beat a sweet, freshly picked ear that has been cooked and topped with melting butter. Sweetcorn has been a mainstay ...

HARWOOD, N.D. -- Even in a burgeoning agricultural economy in the Red River Valley, Peterson Farms Seed stands out. The seed company is one of those emblematic of the Red River Valley region's ...

MIDLAND, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fueled by robust investments in global plant breeding programs, Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), has captured a ...

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking comments on the approval of a corn variety genetically engineered to resist western corn rootworm and glufosinate-ammonium herbicides. The ...

For the first time in more than 70 years, Kindschi's, Inc. farms won't develop seed corn for other farmers to plant. Kindschi's, Inc. co-owner Brian Kindschi said technology and genetics in use at ...