Slideshow: Before you receive those new bags of seed corn, multiple steps must occur, including breeding, planting, detasseling, harvesting and processing. Here is a closer look.

Seed reps offer expertise and familiarity with available hybrids, but research — both on the farm and in the office — ensures decisions are data-driven and not solely based on sales pitches. Balance ...

Reports of Brazil positioning itself as a global supplier for sustainable aviation fuels ring true for Matthew Kruse, president of Commstock Investments. Kruse, who farms in Iowa and Brazil, sees this ...

Also interesting to watch are the robotic platforms coming to the marketplace. Burro has a proven system that can be purchased or rented. Farm-ng offers modular robotic platforms that can be ...

First, there was Erwin and Ida. Then Roland and Arlene. Today, it’s Ben and Lisa. Ben Riensche intones the names of his ancestors, and adds himself and his wife as he lifts his hand to a photo of the ...

For the most part in recent years, insects haven't caused Alabama cotton growers too much hardship. Good scouting, wise management decisions and cooperative weather help. It's too early to know what ...

In recent conversations with producers, many questions have emerged about varying aspects of grain marketing and current grain prices. All these questions are top of mind for producers and the overall ...

While there are no new herbicide modes of action for corn, cotton and soybean fields, there are new herbicide products on the market. New premixes or revised formulations of existing active ...

Make a list. When it comes time to writing the Christmas letter, it always helps me when I make a list of big accomplishments or events that happened for everyone throughout the year. These are things ...

Moneyball from NACHURS is a newly released liquid micronutrient product. Moneyball is the first release in the company’s all new Enduro Shield lineup. The blend includes boron, copper manganese, ...

Apexx Drone Solutions introduced new truck kits at the Iowa Farm Progress Show, offering an aluminum version for $14,999 and a steel version for $9,999. They come fully plumbed and ready to use, minus ...

The Brent grain cart lineup from Unverferth for 2025 features three models: the V1100 cart, pictured here, plus the V1300 and V1500 carts. You will find the large, rear access door extremely useful.