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When disease pressure moves into his northeast Iowa cornfields, Aurora farmer Mike Jenks focuses on how to achieve the best spray coverage, dialing in three factors: nozzles, carri

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the leading yield-limiting soybean disease in the U.S. and Canada, with estimated losses exceeding 125 million bushels annually. The pest has been de

Choosing the right fertilizer depends on the type of crop, growth stage, and soil condition. Different crops have different nutrient requirements, and using the correct fertilizer

New fungicide chemistry from Ichor Ag can deliver 99% disease control at half the Mancozeb load, the company says, a claim aimed squarely at the regulatory squeeze closing around t

A yeast-based biological program reduced grapevine downy mildew severity on grape bunches by up to 74% over two years of field trials in southern Italy, according to researchers at

Growers have traditionally compared phosphate fertilizers by price per ton. But the more meaningful question is how much of the applied phosphorus actually becomes available to the

University of Georgia Extension Weed Scientist Stanley Culpepper has a message for U.S. farmers watching new herbicide technologies move through the regulatory pipeline: be sure to

As crops accelerate through key growth stages, Mark Herz, agronomy technical specialist at CHS, shares three priorities for midseason crop scouting. The biggest mistake growers and

In a season marked by uneven corn development and delayed soybeans, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie is telling growers to lean on in-season management rather than write fi

Winter might be a wonderland outside, but inside, it can be a bit of a challenge for your favorite houseplants. Shorter days, dry air, and hot and cold drafts can stress our plants

Precision specialists at 24-store John Deere dealer Stotz Equipment are combining DJI spray drones with an emerging live-algae biostimulant system to adapt precision agriculture to

Last autumn, Maria walked through her Valencia orange grove and counted exactly 47 fruits across 200 trees. She had followed the same fertilizing routine for three years, yet her h