Michigan State study shows corn planting success depends on soil conditions and weather forecasts, not just calendar timing.

Pro Farmer economist Lane Akre says at the current corn to soybean price ratio and with market conditions, soybeans need to buy some additional acres.

As fall sets in, it's easy to feel like your garden is winding down for the year. But guess what? Fall is actually the perfect time to think ahead and plant cover crops that will set the stage for a ...

Think it's too early to plant veggies? January is actually the ideal time to get many crops started, whether they're planted ...

Regenerative agriculture methods, such as cover crops, are one way farmers try to improve the health of their overworked soil ...

For gardeners, spring is all about planting seeds and starts to give summer crops ample time to reach maturity. But planting doesn't have to end just because summer is in full swing. In fact, there ...

Rice water is a no-cost, natural fertilizer that's proven to improve plant root, leaf, and even fruit growth. It works better on some vegetables than others.

Walking through his last field of corn to plant, west central Illinois farmer Brent Johnson was nearing the finish line last Monday. Missing the spotty pop-up showers, he finished planting corn that ...

According to the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, an initiative aimed at reducing nitrogen and phosphorus runoff into Iowa’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oliver Collingham says this year's winter crops may be his last [BBC] Despite being a fourth-generation farmer, Oliver Collingham ...

Growing vegetables is a completely satisfying experience, and those homegrown crops will always surpass any bagged or plastic-wrapped produce you find in grocery stores. Even if you have a smaller ...