In a world-first breakthrough for research into herbicide resistance, a team of Australian and international scientists has discovered a new glyphosate resistance mechanism in plants that has similarities to cancer drug resistance in humans, say researchers from the University of Western Australia.

According to the latest USDA Crop Progress report, some 4% of corn has been planted as of the week ended April 11, 2021.

New studies confirm that nitrogen-fixing bacteria can contribute as much as 30% of the N requirement of a corn crop, say researchers from AgriThority.

According to the latest USDA Crop Progress report, some 2% of corn has been planted in the week ended April 4, in line with the 2% planted in the same week last year.

In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from other farmers in the past month.

Getting the right planting depth is supposed to be just a matter of setting the T-handle at the correct setting. But if the corresponding depth adjustment parts are worn, you may not be planting at the depth you thought you were. The Planter Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast supported by The Andersons, we share excerpts from Editor Frank Lessiter’s conversation with Hudson, Ill., farmer Rich Follmer, discussing some of the early motivations for establishing a strip-till system, the best time to build berms and financial incentives for making the switch to the practice.

Shattering yield barriers is part of David Hula’s DNA. The Charles City, Va., farmer is known for his record-breaking corn yields, but the results are not based on repetition.