crop management

Soybean leaves may show yellow spots on upper canopy leaves. Symptoms may resemble those of sudden death syndrome. Disase typically appears in nonuniform patches within fields. (Photo courtesy of MU Extension state plant pathologist Mandy Bish.)
Crops, Disaster, Disease, Iowa, Kansas, Midwestern Region, Missouri, Nebraska, Soybeans

Free tests target ‘Red Crown Rot,’ a threat to Midwest soybeans

Free testing helps soybean growers detect red crown rot early, protecting yields and tracking the disease's Midwest spread. Read More

Biz News, Crops, Wheat

Fine-tune wheat variety selection for Greater Crop Success

Crops, New Products, Soybeans, Tools and Tech

Improving soybean yields with more pods and larger beans

Farmer technicians remotely fly agricultural drones to fly to spray fertilizer in fields. (Adobe Stock-#571192845 │ Budjak Studio)

Data and drones helping farmers squeeze more from every acre

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Extension news service
A wheat field near Hutchinson, Kansas, awaits cutting, as drought and other pressures will make it a challenging harvest. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Plan and act early for wheat seed

University of Missouri Extension

Mizzou offers free crop and pest management showcase

Texas Wheat continues commitment to producer-driven research

Green ripening soybean field, agricultural landscape. (Courtesy of AdobeStock.)

Arkansas soybean farmers cross fingers as July approaches

  • By Ryan McGeeney │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Kansas wheat crop a testament to hardiness 

A wheat field near Hutchinson, Kansas, awaits cutting, as drought and other pressures will make it a challenging harvest. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Wheat farmers grapple with poor crop

Oklahoma Wheat Commission

Oklahoma wheat crop update: June 9, 2026