Ladi Asgill and Mike Winemiller recently received the CASI (Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation) Center's 2016 innovator awards in a recognition of their work toward accelerating the adoption of improved forage production systems in California and assisting two dozen farmers successfully convert to strip-till corn production.

NRCS conservation agronomist Ray Archuleta discusses the biological connection between conservation tillage practices and creating a sustainable soil and plant ecosystem.

With the expectation of corn being more mature at harvest this year, properly adjusting kernel processors will be critical to high quality silage, says University of Kentucky Extension.

University of Nebraska Extension shares valuable tips and information about fighting spider mites in corn and soybean crops.

A four-year University of Nebraska cover crop research project is exploring whether winter cover cropping in no-till corn and soybean systems can benefit soil quality despite their short growing season.

Scientists with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say plants can sense and communicate in ways that may surprise you, and those findings are opening the door for innovative new approaches to weed control.

The Manitoba Co-Operator reports on the ecological and economic benefits of strip-till after a recent field day at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm.

Farmers can readily see the negative impact of adverse weather, plant disease and pests on their yields. As its name implies, “invisible loss” can’t be observed but can be prevented by harvesting early and drying their grain

Mark Comstock Farm in West Concord, Minn., will host a cover crop and strip-till demonstration day on Aug. 24, an event organized by the Southeast Minnesota Cover Crop Consortium.

Digest features 29 concentrated strains of beneficial microorganisms to break down tough crop residues like lignin and cellulose.