Leonardo Da Vinci's painting "The Mona Lisa" is displayed in the Louvre in Paris. And, while this masterpiece is recognized throughout the world, it's not a stretch to say DTN/The Progressive Farmer has had its own virtuoso working behind the scenes to create masterworks...

Seed treatments have become a tool of choice to prevent early-season insect and disease problems. However, the American Seed Trade Association and industry partners are asking for some housekeeping help to keep treated seed where it belongs.

All systems appear go for completion to Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto. At press time, the U.S. Department of Justice was indicating it would approve the union. The European Commission has conditionally approved the sale.

In a meeting several years ago with a group of farmers, we were talking about the timeliness of planting and harvesting, and about the pressure--and neighbor's ridicule--that goes with being last in or out of the field. After most of the group weighed in, one participant...

Q: I have a couple of questions about nuts and bolts. I have "plow" bolts that I can't keep tight, and I have a tech manual that is calling for a "blind" nut that is needed to secure an accessory I bought for my tractor. The question about the plow bolt is how to keep it...

Q: We ship cattle to different states several times a year, and it's getting harder and harder to know what the testing requirements are in advance and what is an official ID. All the states are different, and they seem to change all the time. Why can't we come up with...

Jerry Treml, Luxemburg, Wisconsin, wanted a safer way to change light bulbs in his free-stall barns. Normally, he would prop a ladder in the raised bucket of his skid-steer loader to do the job. To make that work safer, he purchased an extended reach arm that attaches...