The Pro Farmer Crop Tour gathers 100 scouts who pull samples from thousands of fields across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and South Dakota to provide insights into potential corn ...

A new method can remotely map crop types in low- or middle-income countries where agricultural data are sparse. The maps will help scientists and policymakers track global food supplies and estimate ...

We always strive to go into Crop Tour with an open mind. The goal of the Tour is to get a strong, objective view of corn yield potential across the Corn Belt during the third full week of August.

Crop farmers, agronomists and others who scout crops for insect injury can gain new insight through the latest version of Field Crop Insects. First published in 2012, the latest edition became ...

Aerial application of pesticides, or crop dusting, is a crucial part of modern agriculture, increasing crop yields and reducing losses by billions of dollars annually. The job of an ag pilot is ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug 8 (Reuters) - Crop Watch producers in the western U.S. Corn Belt trimmed crop ratings across the board after a hot and mostly dry week last week, though recent rains have ...

You’re flying over a farming state when you notice a strange, perfectly shaped pattern in a field, clearly not random and too precise to be the work of nature alone. It might look like something out ...

These flights evaluate conventional management with no-till cover crop management. The field on the left uses cereal rye as a cover with 30-inch soybean rows planted into the cover. The field on the ...