Seed news
Wet and hot conditions in northern Illinois are impacting crop growth, as well as providing an opportunity for increased disease pressure this year.
There has not been a major trait launched to manage soybean cyst nematodes in over six decades. Until now, that is.
After introducing the Nemasphere nematode resistance trait, the most groundbreaking innovation in soybean cyst nematode management in over 60 years, experts were questioned by Bryan Perry for BASF Agricultural Solutions.
Berkeley Boehne and his brother, Vaughn, raise corn, soybeans and wheat on their DeKalb County farm, where they also feed pigs and operate a custom manure application business.
For planting corn, we had three weather windows and overall the planting looks pretty good. Looking back now, we should have been planting like crazy when it was cold.
Clay Geyer, former From the Fields columnist, is back this year to share updates from his farm in northern Indiana.
Understanding the factors contributing to fungal infections and implementing effective management practices are crucial for safeguarding your harvest.
A wet spring and a long planting season was a common theme among agronomists representing a large chunk of the western Corn Belt at the AgriGold Specialty Crops Conference.
In the years leading up to being named president and CEO, Brian Barker was familiar with AgReliant Genetics. Then he received a call.
Aaron Rients wears a lot of different hats — farmer, seed dealer, board member and field trialist, among others.
Beck’s, the largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States, hosted its fifth annual 5K at its headquarters in central Indiana.
During the first two weeks of June, the Rahn family is going in many different directions, including making hay and spraying a second pass of herbicides to control weeds in their crop fields.
The extensive KWS Cereals wheat breeding program was featured during its open house.
A new rye cover crop will hit the market this fall that’s touted for its elite hybrid genetics that provide hardiness and fast germination.
The company that’s bringing a new rye cover crop to market this year has a long history of developing top genetics through its research and breeding programs.
Exceptional projects of FFA members from across the state will be highlighted during the 96th annual Illinois FFA State Convention, set for June 11-13.
The Star in Agriscience award will be presented during the Stars Over Illinois ceremony on Wednesday, June 12.
The Illinois winter wheat crop may not top the 2023 record average state yield — but it won’t be far from that, as the recent Illinois Wheat Association yield tour showed.
Steve McNally dug into the soil to reveal a freshly planted corn seed. “Soil conditions are real good. I plant about two inches deep and there’s very nice moisture down there,” he said.
Despite adverse weather last year, including an extended dry period, Illinois corn averaged 206 bushels per acre and soybeans hit 63 bushels per acre, much to the surprise of many.
May is a good month to evaluate corn emergence as farmers scout fields.
The new corn silage hybrid evaluation index, MILK2024, is now available — 18 years after its predecessor.
The Illinois State Horticultural Society announced that Jonamac Orchard in Malta will host its annual Summer Horticulture Field Day.
Planting corn, soybeans, test plots and spraying pre-emerge herbicides had the members of the Rahn family moving through their fields in Carroll County toward the end of April.
The farm-to-port export chain from Illinois to Oregon and beyond was the focus of a recent tour for 12 South Koreans hosted by Kansas State University’s International Grains Program.
Illinois Wheat Association is inviting farmers and researchers to tour wheat fields and take estimate yields of the winter wheat crop during its annual Wheat Plot Tour on May 21.
From his early days of riding the tractor with his grandfather and uncle, Joe Hassinger always wanted to be a farmer. A high school course piqued another interest and he was able to eventually converge those two interests into careers.
Studies from Pioneer show that there are several benefits to early-planted soybeans. Research consistently demonstrates that the timing of soybean planting influences soybean yield.
We’ve had a cold winter across a lot of our state, and I am enjoying spring and all the opportunities the new season brings for family fun and good food.
A commodity group and herbicide formulator called on the U.S. International Trade Commission to reject a petition for tariffs that could be levied on imported 2,4-D from India and China.
I recently started my seeds — tomatoes, squash, zucchini, beets, various herbs and beans. They barely fit on my kitchen counter, which becomes a transient nursery every spring.
In spite of challenges, corn-on-corn acreage remains a popular choice on many farms.
The pastures have greened up nicely and the cows still receiving silage head out as soon as they have hoovered their daily allotment.
Snowfall and rain showers during the past month have improved the soil moisture conditions for Rahn family farm in northern Illinois.
Three farmers with decades of experience utilizing soil conservation practices on their farms detailed their efforts in a “Toolshed Talk.”
Beck’s Hybrids announced the development of Root Reveal research — which will offer farmers insight into hybrid selection, product placement and crop management.
Fifteen Indiana farm families will share their stories at the Indiana State Fair this summer, showcasing the diversity of agriculture in Indiana.
The function of soil is to support crop life, human life and livestock.
The first economist, Scotland’s Adam Smith, had it right almost 250 years ago, as writer Eric Schlosser notes in the foreword of an important new book by Iowan Austin Frerick.
Going back nearly a decade, even before the seed was tested in the field, plant breeder Don Kyle knew there was something special about Pioneer’s new Z-Series genetics.
Determining if soil is fit to work each spring plays a large role in yield potential, according to agronomists at Pioneer.
It’s best to have a plan before the planters roll out of the shed.
The Illinois Soybean Association announced the selection of six respected crop advisers and agronomists to serve as ILSoyAdvisor Soy Envoys for the 2024 growing season.
Over the past two decades, a Livingston County farmer traveled to the capitol to meet with legislators and advocate for agriculture.
The Rahn family operates a centennial farm in northern Illinois that includes row crops, hay production, cattle feeding and a cow-calf herd.
Swings in fertilizer prices have been the norm the past several years, swayed primarily by global market issues.
It looks so far like spring has arrived early this year. Even if we get a last blast of winter, spring has a pretty good head start — so much so that I missed my best opportunity to frost seed some clover.
Three ounces and a cloud of dust! That phrase came to mind as I finished up the “frost” seeding in very dry warm conditions.
I just saw a map of the affected drought areas of 2012 and right now and they looked awfully similar to the one for 2024.