Planting season is nearly upon us and it won't be long until field activities are in full swing. After visiting with producers all across the state over the winter, it's clear that the adoption of precision ag technologies continues in many operations.

LaPorte City, Iowa, farmer Dean Fehl shares his 'keep it simple' strategy for developing a successful strip-till operation, which has contributed to a double-digit increase in corn yield and helped solve some of the challenges he faced no-tilling corn into soybean stubble.

On Aug. 24, 2012, in cooperation with Aaron Gassmann's laboratory, Iowa State University, the evolution of field resistance by corn rootworms to the Cry3Bb1 protein was confirmed in some problem fields located in northwestern Illinois (Henry and Whiteside Counties).

Regardless of whether you intend to plant a Roundup Ready, Liberty Link, or conventional corn variety this year, it's important to think about the type of weed management program you will utilize.

Conservation tillage practices are used throughout the southern Great Plains to reduce soil erosion and conserve soil moisture.

The 2940 Air Adjust System was introduced last year by Yetter Manufacturing. The system enables the farmer the ability to adjust height and down pressure settings on different row units from the cab. In this video, Derek Allensworth with Yetter shares more information and options available with the system.

Crop residue serves an important role in physically protecting soil by preventing soil erosion during rain events or high winds.

Beck's Hybrids announced today plans to expand operations at the Atlanta, Ind., headquarters with a $60 million investment in processing, production, research and distribution facilities, as well as creating new jobs over the next four years.

In the last few years, drought conditions have raised questions about the utilization of corn as the main crop for maximizing yield production per unit of available water in dryland environments.

Using high-powered DNA-based tools, a recent study at the University of Illinois identified soil microbes that negatively affect ragweed and provided a new understanding of the complex relationships going on beneath the soil surface between plants and microorganisms.