Production Blog

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

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.

That cloud of black behind the combine might be more than dust. It's nature's way of degrading plant tissue.

It's National Nematode Day. What do you know about this yield threat?

Soybean cyst nematodes are always a threat, but dry conditions increase the likelihood they will be troublesome in 2026 and increase the need for testing this fall.

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.

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.

Here's why black layer means game over on building dry matter in a corn crop.

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.

Time to head to the field and get a read on the milk line. Farmers report it is moving quickly this year.

Wondering why ears are missing kernels? Here are six reasons tip back happens in corn from Burrus Seed Agronomist Dana Harder.

The University of Illinois lab responsible for innovations such as short stature corn and super sweet varieties of sweet corn is in jeopardy of closure. A vital soybean seed lab is also on the proposed closure list.

It's time to see if you can spot tar spot in cornfields.

In what may likely be a first, kochia has been reported in soybean fields in northwest Missouri.

With application windows narrowed by either wind or rain, time may be running out for spraying herbicides over the top in some corn fields.

There are dangers along roadsides and field edges in the form of wild parsnip and poison hemlock this time of year. Here's how to identify the bad guys.

When's the right time to apply fungicide in corn and soybeans? A new online tool can help take out some of the guesswork.

While the alleged smuggling of a fungus into the United States by two China nationals raised concerns of a potential agroterrorism plot this week, farmers have been dealing with Fusarium graminearum for decades.

Another brood of cicadas has started to emerge, but don't worry. They aren't a concern for most agricultural crops.

Summer heat puts corn on a fast track. Knowing when to take a closer look can help avoid yield roadblocks.