Randy Dowdy explains the importance of germination depth – how it sets up a corn crop to deliver more bushels without adding ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Planting depth is one of many factors growers need to consider when planting a corn crop, explained David Karki, Ph.D.,SDSU Extension Agronomy Field Specialist. "A common principle ...

During a recent Farm Journal Corn College session, Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie tackled some of the tough questions growers have about closing systems and stand evaluation. From why social media trends ...

During a Strategic Farming webinar hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension on March 25, Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist, offered numerous considerations for the ...

Plant corn 2 inches deep, even if you plant early, says Dale Hicks, Extension agronomist with the University of Minnesota. Hicks said that the seed zone is warmer the closer the seeds are to the soil ...

Planting season is ramping up with progress varying depending on the weather’s cooperation across geographies.

Growing your own sweet corn can be challenging in short (less than 110 frost-free days) or high altitude areas like Eastern ...

No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...

This was the second day of planting at Bell Family Farms. A soybean field was started the previous day, and his dad, Greg, ...

Corn is frost-sensitive, so spring planting is ideal. Corn is a delicious summer side dish, and it’s even more enjoyable when freshly gathered from the garden. Besides being tasty, corn is ...

With fuel and fertilizer up, a 4,000-grower survey shows more beans on marginal ground while most farms keep rotations to ...

Now is the time to start planting corn. Unlike fruit trees, however, where an orchard with more than one variety of apple, avocado, or apricot tree will result in larger harvests than if only one ...