Jason Jenkins

The 10th Annual National Wheat Yield Contest features nearly a dozen first-time winners along with some familiar names. Learn more about who produced award-winning grain from coast to coast.

In September, USDA estimated a corn crop averaging 186.7 bpa. However, one seed company's harvest data is trending lower than last year when the record average corn yield was set at 179.3 bpa.

What's your soil temperature? If it's above 50 degrees, it's not yet time to apply anhydrous.

The 10th Annual National Wheat Yield Contest features nearly a dozen first-time winners along with some familiar names. Learn more about who produced award-winning grain from coast to coast.

In September, USDA estimated a corn crop averaging 186.7 bpa. However, one seed company's harvest data is trending lower than last year when the record average corn yield was set at 179.3 bpa.

As the continued government shutdown prevents the release of any updated USDA reports on crop production, other sources of data, including yield trials, help paint a picture of corn and soybean harvest results.

For the first time, Bayer has selected a Midwest farm to participate in ForwardFarming, its global program promoting sustainable agriculture practices.

The development of U.S. wheat varieties genetically modified to resist drought stresses took a step forward this week as an Argentinian company and a Colorado foundation officially announced their collaboration.

The average price of soybean seed and corn seed has more than doubled and nearly tripled, respectively, since 2006. There are steps you can take to optimize your return on investment in today's tight-margin environment.

Maximizing your corn crop's value is a balancing act between getting as many kernels out of the field as possible at the most economic moisture for your farming operations.

Since 1997, Farmers' Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) has provided timely, unbiased data farmers can use to influence their seed-buying decisions and ultimately improve their profitability.

In 2026, more pesticide labels are likely to require measures to protect endangered species. EPA is offering a webinar next week to help farmers navigate these requirements.

Today's the final day to comment on EPA's proposed decision to approve over-the-top dicamba herbicides. Should these tools go back into the toolbox?

From new herbicides and trait stacks to an early detection network for fungal diseases, there was plenty to pique the interest of soybean farmers at the 2025 Farm Progress Show.

The average price of soybean seed and corn seed has more than doubled and nearly tripled, respectively, since 2006. There are steps you can take to optimize your return on investment in today's tight-margin environment.

FIRST was conceived nearly three decades ago to provide timely, unbiased comparisons of innovative seed genetics and to improve yields and profitability for farmers.

Southern rust isn't the only tropical trouble being found in Iowa corn fields this summer. There's a new fungal disease in town, Curvularia leaf spot, and it's farther north than ever.