Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant ...

Sugarbeets are a relatively young crop compared to small grains. As the industry continues to innovate, an Extension expert ...

With a big warm up this week, fruiting crops could develop buds by the end of the week, but that’s not the best news for ...

Over the decades, corn and soybeans have become the dominant crops in the region. Some of the factors that led to the change ...

Illinois farmer Brian Corkill uses cover crops on most of his ground. Read about what species he uses ahead of corn and ...

The Midwest Cover Crops Council’s annual meeting and cover crop conference will be held in Dubuque, Iowa in February 2026.

Indiana farmer finds that success with cover crops ahead of corn hinges on early establishment and timely termination.

Researchers at the Danforth Plant Science Center are pioneering tools that allow grain crops such as corn, wheat, and barley to act as living biosensors, turning purple in the presence of certain ...

This is not an isolated event. Farmers devastated as concerning phenomenon threatens key crops: 'A complete disappointment' ...

The impacted farmers have not received any monetary support as of reporting. Farmers devastated as crisis destroys thousands ...

A collaborative team of researchers from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the University of Florida, Gainesville and ...