From an aerial view, there was a clear line between the treated and untreated parts of the field. And within the canopy, the treated rows were clearly delineated from the untreated. In 2024, a ...

Beetle capture data reveals pest numbers are rising, with 31% of sampled fields exceeding economic thresholds.

Year after year, the same 15 million acres across Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are planted with corn. Each August, the fibrous green leaves in those fields reach eye level. And each ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting a strong corn and soybean harvest this year. But low crop prices, high input costs and international trade uncertainty could hurt farmers. On the cusp ...

JEFFERSON — County officials, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Office, are looking into ...

After corn silage comes off, dairy farmers will often consider seeding fields to winter rye as a cover crop. It’s an easy, ...

This ear of corn is part of a larger climate story: Nitrogen fertilizer — which is used heavily in Corn Belt states like Wisconsin — is driving a surge in nitrous oxide emissions, a potent greenhouse ...