Crop Protection
Mike Jenks shares how he reconfigures nozzles, boosts carrier volume and evaluates application timing to protect the leaves that drive grain fill.
Ken Ferrie leads the unsponsored, two-day event focused on crop fertility ROI, weed management and making the 4Rs pay in tight markets.
Industry executives say AI-driven design and field data are reshaping how new products are being researched and developed, and will ultimately shorten the time from initial concept to commercial launch.
Analysis of 2023–2025 prices found U.S. growers paid more for nearly every seed and crop protection category examined.
FMC Chairman and Chief Executive Pierre Brondeau said the board believes the agreement is the best path forward for the company and shareholders.
“We appreciate the EPA completing its science-based reviews of new pesticides and advancing their registrations,” said Richard Gupton, ARA SVP of Public Policy & Counsel.
Legal watchers and industry experts break down what the favorable outcome for Monsanto means for farmers.
The new order aims to scale regenerative practices and speed up EPA pesticide approvals, but ag retailers worry the MAHA influence could bring unnecessary redundancy to chemical regulations.
Promising new technologies are entering the market, but large-scale corn and soybean farmers often face a frustrating bottleneck.
Nitrogen availability, root development and residue load determine whether crops stumble or race through June.
The problem is making it difficult for farmers to know which herbicide chemistries will still work in their fields.
Operating on negative margins and facing a “next-generation crisis,” a group of row-crop growers urges the U.S. Supreme Court to follow science over emotion as it hears oral arguments in the Monsanto v. Durnell case on Monday.
Two Midwest growers say increased competition between corn and soybeans for acres could help rebalance supplies and provide a financial boost.
The leadership for New Corteva and SpinCo aims to drive growth through a specialized focus on crop protection and advanced seed genetics.
Today’s market is evolving, not just correcting, according to ag economists. To win the long game, farmers are using generics and delaying machinery purchases as trade shifts to allies and consumers demand premium meat portions.
Safeguard your investment with the strategic use of seed treatments and inoculants.
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.
Before you leap, check out these essential management steps from Missouri farmer Todd Gibson and Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie to help you mitigate risks and protect ROI.
New technology from Syngenta can pinpoint the microscopic pests in your fields with 90% accuracy.
PI AgSciences aims to bring to market a new mode of action in row crops and specialty crops.
Working with Mother Nature may require adopting a new mindset, but for some farmers these four practices could be the ‘missing piece’ in having a sustainable, long-term weed management plan.
As herbicide resistance builds, Extension urges farmers to diversify control tactics and use as many tools as possible this season.
Drift reduction adjuvants help keep products where you want them in the field and deliver measurable yield results.
New high-speed disk models offer autonomous operation while See & Spray provides new upgrades, delivering more ways for farmers to manage heavy residue and stubborn weeds.
Ignore the hype of unproven products and practices. Research shows that doubling down on five core fundamentals will deliver the best ROI.
Will 2026 be a repeat of 2016? Chris Barron, Ag View Solutions, shares four strategies to help farmers capture some profit in this down cycle.
A detailed “farming playbook” can help guide essential input investments and maximize ROI.
With the outlook for high input costs and low commodity prices, the impulse for farmers is to cut their spend on products across the board for 2026. There is a more effective approach that will deliver better results and ROI, say Extension field agronomists.