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  • With resistance to multiple herbicides, waterhemp (left) and Palmer amaranth (right) are shifty weeds to control. (Photos provided by Corteva Agriscience (left), Pamela Smith (right))

    Control Herbicide-Resistant Waterhemp and Palmer Amaranth

    Weed Species Shifts Complicate Control Strategies

    Resicore REV herbicide provides added application flexibility to control herbicide-resistant waterhemp and Palmer amaranth.

  • Russell Patterson's shop is 100 x 125 feet, plus a 35- x 150-foot lean-to, with covered storage space in the back. (Dan Miller)

    This Shop 'Could Not Be Better'

    America's Best Shops: 'Could Not Be Better'

    This farmer wouldn't change one thing in his 12,500-square-foot shop.

  • Travis Couch outfitted his pickup truck with water and chemical tanks, as well as a generator to charge drone batteries. (Joel Reichenberger)

    Drones Are a Necessity for Some Farmers

    Up, Up and Away

    Spraying drones have grown from novelty to necessity for some farmers.

  • Katie Dowson is brand manager for Seed Life LLC in Virden, Illinois. (Mallory Weedman)

    Seed Treatments Q and A

    Trick or Treat(ment)

    Farmers have a myriad of choices when it comes to seed treatments. DTN/Progressive Farmer sits down with Seed Life Brand Manager Katie Dowson to discuss these crop protection products.

  • After harvest, seed corn arrives at the Wyffels Hybrids production facility for processing. (Jason Jenkins)

    A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Hybrid Corn Production

    Hybrid How-To

    A bag or bulk container of seed that goes into your planter is the result of a multistep process by the seed company focused on attention to detail at every step, from breeding and precise pollination to harvest and processing.

  • The shorter corn height (right) is designed to help the hybrid better stand up to strong winds than conventional hybrids (left) and to allow ground equipment to apply crop inputs later in the season. (Courtesy of Purdue University)

    Short Corn Could Be Coming to Every Farm Shortly

    The Skinny on Short Corn

    Will benefits of short corn measure up to higher yield potential?

  • Cover crop mixes are great for adding diversity, but ease into them and consider goals, says Chase Brown, Warrensburg, Illinois. (Pamela Smith)

    Multiple Cover Crop Options Offer Added Benefits

    Cover Crop Combos

    There is more to cover crops than just cereal rye. Farmers are exploring a variety of options to increase diversity and benefits.