Kerry and Angela Knuth were hesitant to delay planting and shift to shorter-season corn hybrids all for the sake of letting cattle graze a spring cover of rye. They're starting to see the benefits and possibilities, though, thanks to a University of Nebraska project.

Think you don't have soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) in your fields? Consider this: "Any field that's grown soybeans within the past three to four years will likely have them," says Travis Burnett, a Beck's Hybrids Practical Farm Research (PFR) agronomist. "SCN is the...

Joe Boston and cousin Pat Curry did not grow up on farms. But, they grew up around farming and were interested in raising cattle. They purchased 40 acres in southwestern Illinois, bought 15 commercial cows and headed to a local brewery for feed.

When USDA announced changes in its crop reports in July, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue boasted that modern technology ensured everyone had equal access and a level playing field when it comes to tapping USDA's major market reports.

Science From the Field highlights Pioneer's industry-leading research to help growers find profitable agronomic solutions for their farming operations.

Philip Meredith describes himself as "a humble dirt farmer from Western Kentucky." When it comes to high-yield soybean competition, Meredith is more like a thoroughbred racehorse charging out of the starting gate.

Would consumers pay more for beef that has higher nutritional levels? One University of Florida (UF) researcher believes they might. She's already finding some breeds of cattle yield healthier meat than others.