Calculator can help soybean farmers with seed decisions
Facing lower soybean cash prices this year, farmers are looking for opportunities to add to their bottom lines.
Yield consistency is key when choosing corn hybrids
Corn farmers will soon start shopping for hybrids for the 2014 crop and according to a Purdue Extension agronomist, the number one factor they need to consider is yield consistency.
Weather-tracking tool helps track insects
Corn earworms (also known as cotton bollworms) cost cotton producers an estimated $200 million a year in lost crops and control expenses, and they are notoriously hard to track because they migrate at night.
How to purchase quality seeds
It’s the time of year to start thinking about purchasing seeds for the next growing season. Make sure you are buying quality seeds from trusted sources.
Scientists use computer simulations to study roots and improve crop yields
The team working in Penn State's Root Lab, led by Jonathan Lynch, professor of plant nutrition, is studying what the rest of us don't see -- the work going on underneath the ground that enables the growth of healthier crops.
Learn more about emerging technology at Indiana conference
Farmers and other agricultural professionals wanting to use existing and emerging technology more efficiently will get the information they need at the Ohio Valley Precision Ag Conference.
OSU agronomists offer updated fertility calculator
Agronomists from Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences have updated a fertility recommendation calculator designed to provide major field crop growers with guidance on fertilizer application rates and costs.
Prospects for a rebound in corn prices
With corn producers reporting nearly 3.6 million acres of prevented planting in 2012 and with current 2014 crop prices favoring corn over soybean production in many areas, a decline in corn acreage in 2014 seems unlikely.
All about seeds: Our 2014 fall seed edition
Combines may still be harvesting this year's crops, but smart farmers are already thinking about next year's planting.
Good game plan a must for farmers in 2017
Should you take an off-farm job next year? Here are some tips that can help you be profitable in 2017.
