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The expansion increases the company’s operational footprint and production capabilities.
Ken Ferrie warns that anhydrous ammonia won’t help young plants fight the carbon penalty this spring. He details how to bridge the nitrogen gap and protect your yield potential.
From collaborative beginnings to field-proven reliability, artificial intelligence ultimately needs to be a practical, profitable tool for producers.
By digging deeper into the details, farmers can use the information to make more informed input decisions and drive better yield outcomes.
As planting dates shift earlier, the nutrient is delivering significant yield responses and surprising protection against sudden death syndrome.
While USDA predicts a shift to soybeans, spiking input costs and Middle East supply gaps have Northern growers weighing corn’s yield potential against a volatile fertilizer market.
New technology from Syngenta can pinpoint the microscopic pests in your fields with 90% accuracy.
Teresa McQueen, corporate counsel for Western Growers Association, shares best practices for reducing turnover, elevating company culture and becoming an employer of choice.
There are at least two solid reasons for using an N “stabilizer” in your fields this spring, as well as one scenario when it doesn’t make financial sense.
The market appears to be firm, but high quality farm land sets itself apart from medium or low quality.
One industry pilot program illustrates how tech tools improve shrink and elevate inventory management.
Weather is unpredictable, but a solid plan ensures you’re prepared for whatever the planting season brings.
Prioritize timing and placement to ensure young corn plants have access to enough N to withstand any disruption from microbial immobilization.
Farmers prepare for a 4% to 6% increase in chemical budgets as trade duties on key active ingredients set a new price floor.
From putting ‘three in the pre’ to making a herbicide pass before flowering, field agronomist Mike Hannewald breaks down the layered approach needed to protect your soybean yields and reduce the seed bank.
The rise of generic products has eroded the company’s competitiveness in manufacturing the herbicide, motivating a shift in its production focus to plinazolin for U.S. farmers.
Farmers detail how they navigated the strip-till learning curve and offer some tips you’ll want to know before making the move.
The 8R/8RX series delivers up to 540 HP for added power and maneuverability. New planter enhancements improve seed placement and emergence; combine and front-end updates drive greater efficiency through harvest.
How you manage the mix in cornfields can determine whether the nitrogen feeds your crop or disappears into thin air.
The company says its high-oil, low-carbon intensity seed products will help growers develop additional income from existing acres.
Unlock higher corn yields and more profit potential by aligning N applications with peak uptake windows.
While the EPA has set federal regulations for 2026 applications, some states are implementing tighter calendar deadlines and temperature cutoffs.
From rethinking plant populations and fertility to SCO/ECO coverage, the two high-yield farmers share their plans for managing ongoing volatility.
GDM announces a ‘realignment strategy’ for the U.S. to better position its soybean genetics and recent acquisition of AgReliant Genetics.
Weskan Grain and local producers take on Union Pacific and K&O Railroad in an antitrust battle over access to the rehabilitated Towner Line.
Unverferth 60-Series Seed Runner is designed to deliver more operational efficiency for growers pressed for time and labor.
Bigger roots, higher populations, and easier in-season access mean fertility programs should look different for these new hybrids.
Ken Ferrie explains how to prioritize planter attachments, why digging cross-sections is essential for ground-truthing planter performance, and the hidden risks of excessive closing wheel downforce.
In 2025, according to the American Spray Drone Coalition, about 10.3 million acres were sprayed by uncrewed aircraft.
Two of the cooperative’s leaders join The Scoop Podcast to share their insights into the success of this Iowa/Illinois ag retail business.
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