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Cold temperatures may or may not reduce populations.

Scouting fields for pest problems is a vital component of crop health and yield outcome.

As we prepare to put 2021 to bed, several of our editors reminisced about the past year and identified the stories, pieces and clips they enjoyed producing the most.

What really makes yield per acre? It’s not plant population — that’s merely one component, as we were reminded of in 2021.

Options to consider include going to no-till or making an equipment change, such as using a row freshener or a vertical harrow.

As you evaluate input options for next spring, here are five steps to size up whether a biological might be a good fit for your farm.

Running a vertical tool now can help break up tracks and ruts your harvest equipment left behind. It can also help you address volunteer corn -- yes, it's likely to be a problem based on corn lost during harvest.

This population of waterhemp is currently resistant to six herbicide groups and is now “activating detoxification genes before the herbicides can do harm," says one researcher.

Open slots and false bottoms are being created as farmers build strips for their spring planting pass.

Major investments are bringing more products to the field.

Via this partnership, farmers are eligible for two payments. Bayer will pay its $3, $6, $9/acre incentives. CHS will offer financial incentives for its enhanced efficiency fertilizers: N-Edge, Trivar and Levesol. 

Ground squirrels and voles take tiny bites from soybean fields.

Scientists advance corn genome sequencing at a frenzied pace as now 26 different lines have been mapped.

Every management change ripples through the human, natural and physical environments.

How good a job you do spreading residue behind the harvester makes a big difference in how uniform your corn stand will be next spring and how uniform its growth and development will be.

Creating an ideal seed bed and soil conditions can help offset the uncertainty and unpredictability of climate and weather.

Understanding the where and how of herbicide active ingredients can help you address weeds and manage your budget more effectively.

Too much rain fueled disease pressure, double fungicide applications actually paid for themselves in some situations, and hybrid diversification was and is critical to your overall yield success.

Ask about root type when selecting your corn hybrids.

Indelicate handling systems can damage germination rates in soybeans.

Bayer still faces exposure from future claims. As long as glyphosate is on the market, there will be a potential for new claims to continue to rise.

Plan for a normal crop – hope for the biggest crop of your career – and then mitigate the risk of a drought or crop failure.

Cristian Barcan: “Feeding the world more sustainably is about continuous improvement. Every farm has a unique sustainability journey that has defined their success as a contributor to the food supply chain thus far”

Crops across much of the state look good heading into the home stretch but still need to be monitored for insects and disease.

This is a three-year program through the corn/soybean rotation for farmers to adopt practice changes such as cover crops and more.

In 2021, you have the choice to join Farm Journal Field Days in person or online.

April planting increased yield even with a freeze.

Ag retail holds one of the strongest hands when it comes to this carbon game. In order to be paid real money for a carbon credit, that credit will likely be tied to proof that the specifics of in-field activities.

Ag retail holds one of the strongest hands when it comes to this carbon game. In order to be paid real money for a carbon credit, that credit will likely be tied to proof that the specifics of in-field activities.

Pivot Bio introduces Proven 40, which is marketed to replace up to 40 lb. per acre of synthetic nitrogen. Also, the company closed $430 million Series D funding, to further expand its U.S. and international business.

“Our goal is to be the center of gravity for soil health. This is the beginning of a mega trend of a shift to regenerative ag and a focus on soil health,” says Peter Williams, MyLand CEO.

For the first time since 2015 widespread rains including up to 20 inches of precipitation in June have agronomists warning farmers to check for nutrient losses ahead of pollination.

Drought conditions are holding tight in the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, Northern Plains, and Upper Midwest, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor.

Along with that issue, Ken Ferrie addresses corn rootworm and other pests and diseases that he's observing and addressing in the field now.

To get the best return-on-investment from your nitrogen (N) applications in corn consider pairing them with sulfur.

Anastasia Pavlovic, Managing Director of the Agoro Carbon Alliance in the U.S. says there are three things that set Agoro apart from other programs...

One problem is soil temperature related while the other occurs at a specific growth stage. Both can take a bite out of bushels available at harvest.

Gated tile systems can help deal with troublesome issues.

By crop, here are the weeds scientists put in the bull’s-eye for seven grass crops.

The two-day event is set for August 3-4. It offers all-new, practical agronomic information with hands-on, in-field sessions as well as classroom style learning.

Such products can help prevent or ward off pathogenic fungi and bacteria and, in some cases, be paired with conventional disease-control measures.

Months of planning precede each planter pass on Joe Zumwalt’s farm. He knows his in-furrow program can set the stage for a healthy and high-yielding crop. 

Farmers will need to take into consideration the cover crop, timing, weather and stage of growth, says an Ohio seedsman.

Certified applicators must participate in training before applying these products in 2021.

Between 10% and 20% of yield potential can be lost, if you plant corn in unfavorable conditions.

To win the furrow this planting season means making sure plants have all the nutrition they need early. There are plenty of options for farmers to consider during the planter pass.

At first, switching to no-till was problematic.  “We were just committed,” Stout said. “We knew we were going to make it work, so we had to change some things.” 

Contributing factors include continuous corn, late-maturing hybrids, delayed and/or replanted fields, weedy fields and borders, and soybeans with significant volunteer corn.

If it's not already, it will be go-time for farmers across the country in just a matter of days farmers gear up for another pass at a successful crop.

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