As Caleb Hamer evaluated his corn last weekend, he says the crop looked like it flipped a switch and decided it was done growing for the season. “Between the southern rust, some tar spot, and I think ...

Kevin Keller has high hopes for the 2024 Nebraska corn crop and with good reason. USDA is predicting record yield averages of 194 bu. per acre for corn and 59 bushels for soybeans, based on August 1 ...

Iowa crop yields have been surprisingly robust despite drought conditions that persisted throughout the growing season in Iowa, but they came at the expense of stalk stability, according to several ...

However, counting on your harvest in advance could lead to disappointment as you can never be sure how a crop will fare with pests or weather. A planting method, known as companion planting or ...

MITCHELL, S.D. — After timely rains fell in and around the Mitchell area in early July, farmers were feeling optimistic. The precipitation had broken a recent dry spell and producers around South ...

KRAGNES, Minn. - The harvesters break off dried corn stalks at the base with a brisk snap. They twist off the ears and place them in recycled plastic grocery bags. A few of the pickers - anxious to ...

Southwest and south central Kentucky fell into a moderate drought this harvest season. Brown, crunchy stalks of corn line Fresh Start Farms in LaRue County as a result. Historic rainfall delayed ...

Variability in moisture content and maturity will create corn drying and storage challenges this year, a North Dakota State University grain drying expert warns. "There are variations within regions ...

AMES, Iowa — Three Nebraska farmer-inventors have developed equipment to harvest corn cobs and other biomass that will be sought for cellulosic ethanol production. The inventions were described at ...