crop management

SPRAY DRONE — Research by Jason Davis and Terry Spurlock with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture seeks to identify optimum flight speeds, application heights and setups for agricultural spray drones. (UADA photo)
Arkansas, Machinery, Midwestern Region, Tools and Tech

Free satellite imagery, spray drones highlight precision agriculture opportunities

Free satellite imagery and new spray drone research could help growers make more informed crop management decisions. Read More

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

Biz News, Crops, Wheat

Fine-tune wheat variety selection for Greater Crop Success

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