A lot of planting and agronomic decisions are being made across corn and soybean country this week. Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist, offers his thoughts and recommendations on how to address ...

Planter upkeep this winter prevents costly downtime and yield loss. Here’s a checklist of maintenance steps to conduct before ...

Planning a garden that produces fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the year can seem challenging, but with the right approach, it becomes manageable and rewarding.

For thousands of years, humans in places all around the world, including ancient Rome, have used an ancient gardening ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

Looking for something new in gardening this year? If you are, you might consider wide-row planting. The method involves spreading seeds over a wider area instead of planting in rows. The wide area ...

If you’re gearing up to plant fruits, vegetables or herbs this spring, why not grow some extra to donate to your local soup kitchen or pantry? The national Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign, ...

North Dakota sugarbeet farmers work to save the soil About a half dozen farmers in Walsh County, North Dakota, are conducting on-farm research trials on various methods including, minimum till, strip ...

As we wrap up the 2025 harvest season, the two years in a row of drought keep me wondering: Which is worse — the drought or ...

If you’re gearing up to plant fruits, vegetables or herbs this spring, why not grow some extra to donate to your local soup kitchen or pantry? The national Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign, ...

Unseasonably warm temperatures in late May and early June resulted in rapid emergence and growth, crops specialists said. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress report ...