Studies have found that planting soybeans earlier and using a higher population are the most effective methods for increasing yield.¹ This research is ongoing, but with most of the Midwest ...

With last week’s warm and mostly dry weather farmers sped ahead on planting across the Corn Belt. USDA’s crop progress report showed Minnesota led the pace with 75% of the corn now planted, 14% ahead ...

Planting wheat earlier in the spring to avoid crop damage from ever-hotter summers may not keep harvests on pace with current levels. That's a key finding from new research at Washington State ...

As spring warms the soil, gardeners begin the enjoyable and satisfying work of transferring seedlings and young starts into prepared beds. Whether we are growing ornamentals or edibles (or both), the ...