Pilot programs are already underway to test how crops and solar panels can coexist outside of controlled scientific ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

When it comes to protecting crops via insect-blocking netting, you may think that the size of the holes in that netting is the most important factor. According to new research, however, the color of ...

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

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 ...

Editor’s Note: Robert Frank, who recently guest-blogged for several weeks here at the Business Desk with answers to some of life’s economic ironies, once again answers questions posed by viewers.