In the rush to get early soybeans planted, here are five questions to ask yourself prior to putting seed in the ground: 1. Are you using seed treatments to protect the crop? Early-planted soybeans ...

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Crop Watch producers are off to an efficient start on corn and soybean planting as moisture levels have largely recovered from last summer’s dry spell, ...

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. spring planting season has been slowed by persistent wet weather, though the Crop Watch producers were able to make some progress between showers last ...

Cattle graze on a mix of plants that make up a cover crop on a field at the Rodale Institute in Marion on Oct. 3. The mix of plants are clover, radishes, Japanese millet and oats. According to a new ...

As we work on reauthorizing the 2023 Farm Bill, it’s always important to look at how best to update and improve farm safety net programs, which help farmers manage the inevitable ups and downs in the ...

Annual crops, such as tomatoes, corn, and lettuce, cover a significant portion of our plates and farmland acres. However, the constant work of planting and harvesting can be time-consuming and tiring.