A student of the 1980s, Joel Layman never thought he’d have the opportunity to farm. His parents encouraged him to attend Michigan State University where he earned a degree in agriscience. During…

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) will provide additional label restrictions for dicamba in 2020—these are restrictions in addition to the federal EPA label. These restrictions will go…

California’s Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) will end virtually all use of chlorpyrifos following an agreement between pesticide manufacturers and the Department of Pesticide Regulation.…

Corn is coming in wetter and with lower test weights than normal. For many farmers this might mean they don’t have the drying capacity to keep up with harvest—but does the local elevator? If you…

The Oct. 15, 2019 trial for Winston versus Monsanto in St. Louis will not begin as scheduled. A status conference has been scheduled for Feb. 2020 and a new trial date hasn't been set. Winston's…

If you farm some of the 19.4 million acres that didn’t get planted this year, get ready for a…

As harvest kicks into full gear across the countryside, farmers are spending more time in combines. As they pick—or shell—corn, they’ve taken to Twitter.

This week’s trending topic? What…

This season has been nothing short of a roller coaster—from a deluge of rain in…

With an eye toward emerging trends, Nutrien announced it will provide farmers with more ways to buy inputs. Farmers can buy in the company’s retail locations, or from their phones with its Open…

Blanket gifting doesn’t work, says Erich Eller, owner of ForeFront Ag Solutions. Neither does blanket fertilizer application.

Imagine for a moment you have four daughters, it’s nearly…