legumes

Squash bees pollinating. (Photo courtesy of Tamra Reall.)
Crops, Holidays, Video

Thank a pollinator for your Thanksgiving dinner

When giving thanks this Thanksgiving, give a special nod to pollinators that make much of your feast possible. Read More

Ag News, Cotton, Cotton, Crops, Lacey Vilhauer, Sunflowers

Cotton jassid a threat to High Plains cotton 

Bish dual-head pickup header in the field. (Courtesy photo.)
Machinery, New Products, Tools and Tech

Farmers seeking efficiency can find new header technology



Hay bale in a field (Photo courtesy MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)

Produce high-quality hay to reduce cattle supplementation

Pasture field in Rosebud, Mo., May 2024. Photo by Rudra Baral.

Plan for drought by choosing the right forage plan

Dave Bergmeier

Washington was our first president and a farmer

Consider frost-seeding legumes now to improve pasture health. Grass grazed below ankle height, as indicated by this shoe, can deplete pastures of nutrients and encourage weed growth. (Photo by Terry Halleran, University of Missouri Extension field agronomist.)

Frost-seeding legumes can pay dividends

Broadcast legumes when there is snow or frost on the ground to improve pasture quality and profits. (Photo by Linda Geist)

Frost seeding legumes improves pastures several ways

A farmer pours soybean seed into his planter prior to no-till planting into cereal rye. (Photo courtesy of Jason Johnson/Iowa NRCS)

Cover crop fact sheets explain options available to Iowa farmers