This article highlights several of the most common color differences observed in young corn plants, explains the underlying causes behind these symptoms, and discusses their potential implications for early-season corn growth and development.
Double-cropping after wheat harvest can be a high-risk venture for grain crops. The remaining growing season is relatively short. Hot and/or dry conditions in July and August may cause problems with germination, emergence, seed set, or grain fill.
“For the first shovel out of the ground to find an earthworm, that’s just unheard of in Arizona,” Robert Boyle says. Managing editor Noah Newman shares more observations from his visit with the Strip-Till Innovator in Coolidge, Ariz.
Purdue's Dan Quinn summarizes why nitrogen and sulfur are tightly linked in corn production, highlights key preliminary insights from recent research, and explains why understanding and managing the interaction between these two nutrients may be critical for optimizing nutrient management and yield potential moving forward.
In some areas with conditions that have been adequate for planting, wind has also complicated the timing of herbicide applications. Questions have come up related to herbicide efficacy across this range of scenarios, and here are some considerations for each.
The frost warnings issued May 5 in parts of Minnesota were not a welcome development. What does this mean for crops that were planted early and are emerging or have emerged?
One thing to be aware of this spring is not to have the planter outpace the spraying operation so the crop and weeds get too far ahead. Here are some considerations for both corn and soybean fields from PennState Extension weed scientist Dwight Lingenfelter.
"Soybeans planted into heavy corn residue looked really tough during the spring and summer. While they do every year, 2025 seemed especially pronounced. Why? And is there anything we can do about it?" Read more in this latest piece from independent agronomist Joe Ailts.
The Ohio Corn Performance Trials evaluate hybrids for grain yield and other important agronomic characteristics. Results of the trials can assist farmers in selecting hybrids best suited to their farming operations and production environments and can complement recommendations made by seed companies and breeding programs.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.
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