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.

10 Takeaways from Summer Field Days

Read these insights from agronomists, Extension specialists, and farmers who presented at spring and summer field days this year.

Farmers learning from an agronomist on a field day.

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A Corn Belt Killing Freeze to Arrive in a Week

Successful Farming gained input from a meteorologist, an agronomist, and farmers to evaluate the state of the 2019 frost.

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Tar Spot Found in Minnesota

Discovery shows the fungal disease can infest northern states.

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Successful Farming TV Show

Unbelievable Shop/Office with Room for Used Parts Business

By Top Shops

Dave Mowitz travels to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, to the Runyard farmstead on Top Shops. The Runyards needed a shop that was functional for future expansion and for their used part business.

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Agronomy Insider

Brewing Sake

By Agronomy Insider

There’s an emerging craft brew that’s opening a new market for farmers who can grow rice. The sake business is heating up.

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Machinery Insider

Sharing Farm Equipment

By Machinery Insider

Reduce machinery costs by jointly owning the equipment with another farmer. Sharing spreads the cost over more acres.

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The corn harvest might be late in 2019 with producers bringing it in at less-than-ideal moisture levels. Host Jodi Henke talks with Ken Hellevang from North Dakota State University about handling high moisture corn. Should you leave it in the field as long as you can? What to do and what not to do when drying corn above 21% moisture, battling condensation in the grain bin, and more.

Tip of the Day

Farmer-Built Bucket Opener Saves Hands

I built my own bucket-opening tool from a 12-inch-long piece of ½-inch rebar, 1½-inch length of ¾-inch angle iron bent to a V-shape, and a... read more