FARGO - Small grains are cool-season crops that require relatively cool temperatures to achieve high yield potential. Therefore, when planted late, small grains develop during warmer temperatures that ...
Uniform, rapid emergence is the foundation of high-yielding corn. Corn plants that emerge at different times compete unevenly for light, water and nutrients. Soil temperature, soil moisture, ...
USDA’s fourth Crop Progress report of 2024 shows both corn and soybean planting is continuing across 18 states. Planted corn has broken through the soil and emerged in 8 states with Texas farmers ...
Corn is frost-sensitive, so spring planting is ideal.
NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers have hit very few snags with corn planting this spring, and the foreseeable future is barrier-free. Dry and mostly warm weather across the Corn ...
Updating planters requires careful consideration of costs, efficiency gains and whole-fleet management strategies.
One of the best ways to begin diagnosing problems on your planter each spring is to test its motors, says Bill Bauer, B&M Crop Consulting. By listening to the motors run, you can hear popping, ...