Crop Management

Fine-tune your farming operation by better utilizing the latest precision technology. This section contains information on planter and yield monitors as well as management platforms for nitrogen, irrigation, guidance, and spraying.

Turning Red Acres Black

Michael Sandness converted part of a soybean field to forage barley to help mitigate saline issues.

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Solar Energy, Crops, and Cattle Work Together

Elevated solar arrays permit agriculture and energy production to work together.

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Using Technology to Improve Crop Management

See how agriculture is adopting new advancements to increase productivity and profitability.

Smart farming showing how technology helps farmers make better decisions.

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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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Wheat

Q&A: Catherine Feuillet, Geneticist and Molecular Biologist

By Women in Agriculture

Catherine Feuillet’s passion for pushing new frontiers, challenging herself, and building something that could benefit others has always propelled her forward.

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Successful Farming TV Show

Don Landoll’s 1950 Ford 8N Tractor

By Successful Farming TV Show

Dave Mowitz visits with Don Landoll to see his beautifully restored Ford 8N.

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Get Set for Outcome-Based Pricing

Receiving money back on purchases of seed and chemical may become reality through a business model called outcome-based pricing.

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Taking a Chance on Tech

Technology is a risk for farmers laced with failures along the way, but experimenting with it can pay off in the long run.

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Drones Showing Their Value in Ag

From insurance claims to in-season decisions, drones are beginning to show their value in agriculture.

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Yield10 Bioscience Expands Research License with Bayer

Yield 10 identifies novel yield traits for oilseed crops.

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Joyn Bio and NewLeaf Symbiotics Form $75 Million Partnership

New biological solutions on the way, say officials for the firms.

Joyn Bio and NewLeaf Symbiotics have formed a new partnership.

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Seed Company Inari Named 2019 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

This new firm — cited in the June 2019 cover story of Successful Farming magazine — has been honored for efforts to solve and understand complex plant breeding problems.