While planter prep is key to setting your corn stands up for success, management decisions at planting also play a role in picket fence stands.

U.S. farmers, though punished by slumping prices after last year's monster corn harvest, are expected to cut back only slightly on their plantings of the grain in 2026 as they brace for a fourth ...

From rethinking plant populations and fertility to SCO/ECO coverage, the two high-yield farmers share their plans for managing ongoing volatility.

From pelleted seeds to autonomous transplanters, new technologies are reshaping how growers balance efficiency, accuracy, and ...

In today’s financially tough farm economy, stretching out an older planter’s lifespan via upgrades is worth considering.

Ken Ferrie explains how to prioritize planter attachments, why digging cross-sections is essential for ground-truthing planter performance, and the hidden risks of excessive closing wheel downforce.

A planting system that places the seed in the optimum position to promote even germination and emergence was revealed at the annual Precision Planting winter conference.

Ultra-precise planting has long focused on three factors: accurate planting depth, consistent seed spacing and reliable singulation. Precision Planting adds a fourth layer with its ArrowTube system: ...

Colorado farmers plant tens of millions of corn seeds every year, nearly every one of them covered in a thin layer of insecticide. The neonicotinoids used in the coatings protect the seed from pests ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado farmers plant tens of millions of corn seeds every year, nearly every one of them covered in a thin layer of insecticide. The neonicotinoids used in ...

In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold highlights a pivotal development in mid-19th century farming technology—the creation of the Deere & Mansur corn planter. As ...