Learn how gypsum improves soil structure, water flow and nutrient balance, helping your fields stay strong and productive.

A research plot after dairy manure slurry was injected into a growing cover crop in early spring when temperatures were cooler, A new study demonstrated that the practice achieved multiple ...

Floodlight reports that corn's heavy reliance on fertilizers for growth is driving greenhouse gas emissions, raising ...

Soil inoculants for beans and corn can provide positive improvements for the health of your row crops. You can determine which corn and soybean inoculant is best suited to your needs by learning more ...

The term "corn sweat" refers to water transpiration from corn. Like all plants, corn absorbs water for growth, and then releases excess water through their leaves. With massive plots of corn, like the ...

Western Kansas is running out of the water needed to fuel irrigated agriculture. Why is it so hard for farmers to switch to alternative crops? GRAY COUNTY, Kansas — In dry western Kansas, the sound of ...

Most experts are projecting a large corn crop coming down the pike and that will continue to hold down the price per bushel, according to one expert. Daniel O’Brien, a professor in agricultural ...

Average U.S. aggregate BCFM in 2025 (0.3%) was half the level of 2024 and the lowest in the 15-year history of the quality ...

The latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts corn production will be up nearly 13 percent from a year ...

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