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  • (Courtesy of Syngenta)

    Seed and Trait Companies Reveal What's Coming to the Field

    Trait Pipeline Preview

    Seed and trait companies plan to introduce new and enhanced products to boost performance in the field.

  • The McKeowns are adopting research-based practices to improve their farm for the next generation. The family includes parents Scott and Debbie, brothers/wives Brian and Amber, Kyle and Alexandra, Patrick and Kathleen, Michael and Megan, plus 12 grandchildren. (Nutrien Dyna-Gro)

    Push Performance Higher

    On-Farm Trials and Dyna-Gro Seed Drive Yield Gains

    Michigan farmers rely on their trusted Nutrien Ag Solutions crop consultant to push performance higher.

  • (Farmers for Soil Health, DTN)

    DTN Showcase

    Value and Trust in Data

    When signing up for programs that process data, farmers should require trust, adequate value and transparency in their data and how it is shared.

  • 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.

  • 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.