Crops

Arkansas farmer ups water conservation and soil saving to cut costs and boost yields.

Many wheat fields in northern and western Kansas are still dormant, and Oklahoma wheat fields are only now starting to green up and grow.

Young farmer Brian Martin doesn't believe he has to settle for the soils his family has farmed for three generations.

Average retail prices for five of the fertilizers DTN tracks were slightly lower than last month, while two were slightly higher.

"We will see it this year -- it's just a matter of how heavy the disease pressure will be," one agronomist cautions.

To make big soil improvements, these brothers had to think small.

Proper cover crop management requires year-round planning. Here's how to start the process.