Production Blog

There are several formulas for estimating corn yield, but maybe the best exercise of all is just getting into the field in August and early September.

Farmers participating in DTN's View From the Cab continue to eye crop yield prospects as rain brings some drought relief.

This week DTN's View From the Cab farmers are taking a much needed break, but they'll be back next week to catch readers up on what is going on in the field.

Soybean gall midge (SGM) is a relatively new soybean pest in the areas close to the Missouri River Valley. Much research is being done at land-grant universities in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and the Dakotas to learn more about the pest and hopefully discover ways to limit...

Spring wheat entries are due Aug. 1. It's a chance to learn how your crop stacks up in terms of yield and quality.

Corn farmers may cringe when they find tillers in their fields, but research shows these extra shoots aren't necessarily detrimental to yields.

It's time to go check soybean roots for SCN females. Just do it.

Those cool temperatures that slowed crop growth may have set the crop up for later problems. It's a good time to start scouting.

Many areas of abnormally dry and droughty conditions have appeared across the Corn Belt in recent weeks, leading to concerns for young corn and soybeans. Here are five signs that your crop is stressed.