Emily Unglesbee

Between a depressed ag economy and the isolated work of farming, farmer stress is high. Ohio State experts had some tips on managing it.

Controlling volunteer wheat and selecting resistant wheat varieties will be important this fall.

Many in the Corn Belt are expecting a big crop -- but wonder where it will go.

The risk of weakened stalks and lodging is high this year, for a wide variety of reasons, agronomists say.

This group of state regulators must implement whatever dicamba label EPA makes -- and they want a say.

Conditions were right in Missouri, Oklahoma and eastern Kansas this year for Aspergillus mold, which produces a dangerous mycotoxin.

The disease can compromise a field's standability and some yield loss is possible in very severe infestations. Scout and report to your local state Extension agent.

Companies selling a multitude of herbicide-tolerant traits, including Xtend, express concerns over off-target dicamba movement. EPA is expected to make a decision on dicamba label requirements in the coming weeks.

For Missouri, Gro Intelligence's yield models predict an overall corn yield of 140.96 bushels per acre and 45.16 bpa soybean syield. For Kansas, they peg corn yield at 139.85 bpa and soybeans at 39.38 bpa.

Ranchers willing to graze multiple species of livestock -- usually cattle and sheep and or goats -- can see a financial advantage as well as improved range and pasture conditions. However, the grazing system requires more...

The goal is to extend the lifespan of current Bt proteins and protect the lone remaining Bt trait with no documented insect resistance in the U.S. -- Vip3A.

Gene-edited crops could face regulatory delays in the EU, if the European Commission decides to follow the court decision.

Scouts expected a bin-buster wheat crop, based on USDA data. Instead, they found a variable wheat crop with below-average yield potential.

Short subsoil moisture, delayed planting and sporadic emergence have produced a variable spring wheat crop with average yield potential, scouts told DTN.

Beware Bt-resistant bollworms, western bean cutworm, aphids, spider mites and the appearance of southern corn rust in the Midwest.

When dicamba damages trees, vegetables, fruits, flowers and other private property in rural communities, victims find little to no justice or compensation.

As drought worsens in the south and west, parts of the Midwest are recovering from record rainfalls. But a lucky few are looking at ideal growing conditions.

USDA increased U.S. corn production to 14.2 billion bushels and soybean production to 4.3 billion bushels. Exports plummeted 250 million bushels.

Step 1: Don't cook your sample in a hot pickup truck for two days before sending it in.

Japanese beetle damage can look horrifying, but it's often concentrated in the field edges. Assess carefully before spraying.

Not all corn disease can be treated in-season, but scout your fields and note which hybrids are showing infection.

Drought and low commodity prices conspired to shrink winter wheat acres, but harvest is revealing a higher-quality crop than expected.

In much of the Midwest, rain-soaked crops contrast sharply with their parched counterparts in the south and west.