In tough soils or heavy residue, the 2430 Chisel Plow provides operators more control of tillage depth and seedbed finish

The Irrigation Association is pleased announce the creation of the Irrigation Innovation Consortium, a collaborative research effort to accelerate the development and adoption of water-efficient irrigation

For farmers and service providers who value high levels of productivity and accuracy with reduced crop and soil impact, John Deere now offers a lightweight, 1,200-gal. (4542 L) capacity sprayer

Sources report that first cutting alfalfa hay will start in southern Idaho this week and that a little new alfalfa hay has been cut in the southern Columbia Basin in Washington

While in some areas of the U.S. a second cutting of alfalfa is done or in the process of being made, that’s not the case in the Midwest and Northeast. Farmers in these regions just recently parked

Volumes have been written about the importance of cutting alfalfa on time. Truth be told, it may be even more critical for grasses

Over the past six years, Iowa State University agronomist Brian Lang has been evaluating the use of foliar fungicides for alfalfa. The effort has resulted in 219 fungicide applications by harvest trea

Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a

Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a

“Do you want to fly with me and check out the crops?” That was the question I got more than 25 years ago from a fertilizer dealer in my county who also had his pilot’s license. I had

Spring growth is upon us, and a little weed management and prevention can go a long way in keeping a small problem from becoming a big one. Case in point: In a recent Field Crop News newsletter from P

The all-hay and alfalfa hay price averages both moved higher during March based on USDA’s most recent Agricultural Prices report released last week. The all-hay price was $148 per ton, up $5 per

Harvest Tec is once again rolling out new technology for making quality hay

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is now accepting entries for its 35th annual competition with more than $22,000 in cash prizes to be awarded to the best samples. The top forage producers from acro

Preparing the planter and the field A consistent corn stand is a profitable stand

Deere & Company plans to construct a new 33,000-square-foot facility at the Iowa State University (ISU) Research Park as a design and test lab

We’ve been really busy at our store this spring with customers who are chopping haylage, planting corn, and making baleage. We’ve sent out numerous pieces of new and used equipment

There are some people you meet in life whom you’ll never forget, nor do you ever want to. For me, count Ted and Patsy Hughes in that category

Many factors should be considered when determining how much, if any, fertilizer to apply to bermudagrass pastures

Herbert Hoover received plenty of accolades prior to his presidency for a wide range of humanitarian efforts. He was overwhelmingly elected as our 31st president in 1928