But over his 40 years as a corn and soybean farmer in Champaign County, Stierwalt said soil erosion, which can cause fertilizer and manure runoff to end up in nearby rivers and streams, has become an ...

I came to understand that it wasn’t the fence row getting taller, it was the soil in the fields that was getting shorter.” In the early 2010s, Stierwalt started experimenting with cover crops, which ...

T he first time I laid eyes on an American breakfast buffet was in the mid-90s at Disney World, Florida. I couldn’t believe ...

Iowa house passes anti-CCS bill that effectively bans a Trump energy priority in Iowa ...

It's been 12 years since corn acreage has surpassed 95 million acres. Farmers will lean heavily on that crop in 2025, according to the USDA's Prospective Planting report released on March 31.

If you’re a corn and soybean producer, not only are you set to start another planting season—but you’re probably already thinking about getting the most out of your yield come harvest time. That’s why ...

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

USDA's Prospective Plantings Report for this season indicates a rise in corn acreages planted from the previous year, but what is the forecast ...