On March 4, Dean Malvick, UMN Extension corn and soybean plant pathologist and Ryan Miller, UMN Extension crops educator joined UMN Extension crops educator Liz Stahl to talk about whether ...

Carrots are a cool-season crop that can be grown from seeds in containers. Learn how to grow carrots in containers and select ...

For many growers, grain sorghum fits best as an opportunistic crop—one that can take advantage of timely rainfall, keep input costs in check and improve the performance of other crops in the rotation.

The Smith family captures value from cover crops twice—first as high-quality cattle feed and then as biological fuel for ...

The Cultural Center is set to host its annual Three Sisters Celebration Tuesday, March 17, through Saturday, March 21.

March is upon us, and in a matter of weeks, the 2026 planting season will begin. Looking back to 2025, there are lessons we can learn as we move forward to the new crop year. From planting date and ...

The most effective gardening advice available right now was written before your great-grandmother was born. Gardeners who’ve gone back to the methods in the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which was first ...

Growing soybeans and corn sequentially on the same land, known as double cropping, is expanding, especially in regions like Brazil’s Central-West. This practice can boost farm income and land ...

As U.S. forces press deeper into Iran with no end in sight, the economic shockwaves are already hitting American farmers.

American farmers are again feeling the squeeze after a year marked by trade turmoil and low crop prices, with the US-Israeli ...

The difference between a mediocre planting season and an exceptional one often comes down to what happens weeks before the first seed hits the ground. As fields dry out and ...

Uniform, rapid emergence is the foundation of high-yielding corn. Corn plants that emerge at different times compete unevenly for light, water and nutrients. Soil temperature, soil moisture, ...