Every year, we learn valuable lessons from the Farm Journal Test Plots due to ever-changing field environments and weather conditions. Regardless of the variations, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken ...

Concerns about fertility availability and prices are front and center in Ken Ferrie’s current conversations with farmers, as they look toward spring planting. Some growers have already cut or plan to ...

Reduced and no-till cropping systems have become increasingly more important as sorghum growers recognize the benefits of these systems to soil health, sustainability, yield and profitability in many ...

With the longer days and warmer temperatures, it’s easy to tell that planting season is just around the corner. Before we get bogged down in field work, let’s take a quick look at starter fertilizer.

I am always wary with formulas but by understanding the chemical symbols of N-P-K on a fertilizer bag, and then applying basic math, I can usually figure out when and how to use fertilizer. Research ...

Reduced and no-till cropping systems have become increasingly important as sorghum growers recognize the benefits of these systems to soil health, sustainability, yield and profitability in many ...