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.

Test drives aren't just for pickup trucks. Properly designed and executed on-farm trials help farmers figure out what works best on their acres.

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.

Fertilizer prices continued to be mixed for the second week of September 2025. Four of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month while the other four were less expensive. One fertilizer, DAP, was considerably higher looking back a month. DTN...

Farmers are blending tradition with innovation, using cover crops, no-till, and diversified practices to cut input costs, fight weeds, and protect soil while there is a growing push for regenerative agricultural practices. But these...

Prices for popular cover crops such as cereal rye and nitrogen-fixing brassicas are a little cheaper for producers this fall. A range of programs offers farmers incentives to try the practice and rewards farmers who have already been planting cover crops.

A review of DTN's yield models as of Sept. 1 shows yield forecasts in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio declining or holding steady, while Western Corn Belt states see stronger corn yield potential.