Corn

Get agronomy advice on corn from planting through harvest to maximize corn yields. Learn about the latest corn technology, including hybrids, traits, and seed treatments.

Four Steps for Corn Farmers to Survive a Soggy 2019

Be flexible on nitrogen applications.

Corn farmers face a soggy 2019 planting around areas like this one.

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Farming 101: How to Plant Corn

Whether it’s your first turn at planting corn or you are an experienced producer who could use a brush-up on the basics, here are a few tips to consider.

A John Deere planter.

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Figuring Corn Seeds Per Acre

Corn farmers are pushing the envelope, planting an increasing number of seeds per-acre. However, more is not always better.

Tractor and corn planter in field

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Machinery Insider

Tracking the Deals on 4WD Tracked Tractors

By Machinery Insider

Late-model tracked tractors continue to offer some of the best values in horsepower in the marketplace.

Tracked tractors at an auction.

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Successful Farming Television

Jolene Brown Gives Family Business Maintenance Advice

By Successful Farming Television

Jolene Brown gives her advice on how to get past family issues and do the business right.

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Repair and Maintenance

Controlling Blowby in Diesel Engines

By Repair and Maintenance

Every engine has some level of blowby, but when it comes to large diesels, the concern is amplified.

A New Holland combine unloads into a Kinze grain cart.

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Why Some of Your Future Corn Hybrids Will Be Shorter

Short-stature corn will better withstand higher plant densities, say Bayer Crop Science officials

Short-stature corn has potential to reduce greensnap and lodging.

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European Corn Borer Still Lurks

If you’re planting a hybrid with no trait that resists European corn borer, first form an ECB management plan.

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Farmers Business Network Report Finds Slight Advantage to Traited Seed in Rotated Crops

FBN report advises to pair yields with factors like costs and crop rotation when selecting seed.

Besides yields, seed cost and crop rotation are also seed selection factors to consider.

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Corn Photosynthesis

When corn leaves take in carbon dioxide they release water at the same time. New research is studying how to hang onto more of that water.

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Purdue Data Shows Little Benefit to Variable-Rate Corn Seeding

Variable-rate seeding benefits result, though, on field areas perennially at risk of drought.

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Hi Fidelity Genetics Aims to Automate Plant Breeding

Financial firms are investing in companies like HFG that aim to bring predictive data science to crop breeding.

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Nitrogen Flexibility Needed for Successful 2019

Field Conditions Remain a Concern After Nebraska Flooding

3 Big Things Today, March 22

AGCO Partners With Digital Solutions Company Solinftec

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