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  • Corn root boxes allow Beck's Hybrids researchers to evaluate root architecture and make management recommendations. (Provided by Beck's Hybrids)

    Blueprint for Growth: Corn Roots

    A Dig Into Corn Roots

    Growth pattern differences help guide hybrid selection.

  • Corn that stands 6 to 7 feet tall, left, allows easier in-season access compared to traditional hybrids, right, at Bayer's Jerseyville, Illinois, testing grounds. (Joel Reichenberger)

    Blueprint for Growth: Short-Stature Corn

    Short-Stature Corn Grows Up

    Short-stature corn is moving closer to mainstream production as seed companies refine hybrids with strong yields, improved standability, deeper roots and easier in-season management.

  • Almost half of 258 farmers surveyed said they adopt new technology after early adopters attain proven results. (Progressive Farmer Subscriber Survey)

    Farmers Want to Know if Technology Will Pay Off Before Buying In

    Proof Before Purchase

    A survey of Progressive Farmer readers finds that today's farmers are pragmatic adopters of technology who want proven returns, compatibility with existing operations and technologies that don't make life more complicated.

  • Fieldwork Robotics is bringing autonomous harvesting to soft fruits. Technology such as this could help overcome labor shortages, but ag tech isn't always well-adapted on the farm level. (Courtesy of Fieldwork Robotics)

    Tech Pays, But Adoption Lags Down on the Farm

    Caution About Technology Down on the Farm

    Farmers remain hesitant about adopting new technologies.

  • Air-Tight Glue Jar (Illustration by Ray E. Watkins Jr.)

    Handy Devices

    Fix in a Jar

    Easy-to-build ideas make your work easier. Readers send in helpful solutions to farm and ranch problems.

  • Pipeline Pulley Light (Illustration by Ray E. Watkins Jr.)

    Handy Devices

    Light Right Where You Shine It

    Easy-to-build ideas make your work easier. Readers send in helpful solutions to farm and ranch problems.

  • Hitch Holders (Illustration by Ray E. Watkins Jr.)

    Handy Devices

    Hitch Home

    Easy-to-build ideas make your work easier. Readers send in helpful solutions to farm and ranch problems. 

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