Emily Unglesbee

EPA reiterated that it finds the level of off-target dicamba damage in 2021 concerning but will not commit to a timeline for a decision on 2022 dicamba use.

The market for products that claim to enhance fertilizer use is growing rapidly. How do farmers navigate it safely?

Republican legislators sent a letter to EPA, criticizing the agency's recent regulatory moves on three ag pesticides, at a time when the agency is weighing potential changes to another herbicide -- dicamba.

Read up on pitfalls to avoid when storing pesticides for the first time or in greater volumes than normal.

EPA handed down the agency's first fine over illegal dicamba applications that took place in the 2020 spray season.

Scientists in Tennessee and Illinois have confirmed dicamba-resistant waterhemp populations.

Here's a collection of fall and spring weed control options for growers who are struggling to access key herbicides such as glyphosate, glufosinate or 2,4-D.

Here's how and why this insecticide is off the market.

In August 2021, EPA announced a new rule that will revoke all residue tolerances for chlorpyrifos.

Farmers are finding it hard to savor the success of the 2021 crop while watching costs for the next one soar.

Did you know your soils might already hold enough nitrogen to get wheat going?

Here are four questions that can help farmers adjust their fertilizer program, as prices soar and supplies tighten.

An Oregon winter wheat grower topped 192 bpa and a North Dakota spring wheat grower hit 122 bpa in the 2021 wheat yield contest, despite record heat and drought, respectively, in their regions.

University researchers are trying to start long-term human health and environmental monitoring studies after an ethanol plant mishandled pesticide-treated seeds near Mead, Nebraska.

A growing number of soybean and sorghum farmers are deploying bioinsecticides that spread a caterpillar-killing virus throughout fields to control podworm and headworm.

Mexico's rejection of a GM corn trait from Bayer is yet another signal from the country's government that it intends to phase out use of glyphosate and GM corn in the years to come.

A warm winter, lots of storms and chemical failures and shortages combined to let fall armyworms wreak havoc this year.

A novel RNAi-based rootworm trait is debuting in Bayer's SmartStax Pro hybrids next year. Here's what to expect.

Good yields abound, but the season's many challenges -- disease, drought, flooding and wind -- are becoming increasingly visible as combines roll.

Tar spot in corn is here to stay. Here are five things to keep in mind once this disease finds your field.

Expect ag chemical scarcity, higher prices and supply chain problems to persist into 2022.

Don't let your combine turn a weed patch into a field-wide problem next year or contaminate your grain. Manage those weeds before harvest whenever possible.

Seed tags can provide details on GM traits, germination rates, added chemicals and pesticide label requirements.

EPA is demanding more dicamba injury information from herbicide manufacturers Bayer, BASF, Syngenta and Corteva, as it reviews the 2021 spray season.

Cheat sheet lists corn insect-resistant traits, targeted pests, refuges and more.

Cheat sheet lists corn insect-resistant traits, targeted pests, refuges and more.

Even the best-looking cornfields might be hiding some stalk problems. Scout which fields to prioritize for harvest.