Kinze Manufacturing is introducing its new 5670 pivot fold, split row model planters for the 2025 planting season. The company says the new planter delivers enhanced productivity, increased operator ...

Avoid planting too early or too late. "If you plant your corn too soon, you risk exposing it to cold temperatures, which can be detrimental to your seedling’s health," Berendsen says. Corn seeds may ...

Mother Nature looks to provide producers in Iowa an optimal planting window this week, as temps will hit the 80s and rain will hold off until the weekend. But those tides could change with potential ...

If you are planting corn, provide adequate nitrogen for the crop during emergence and early growth stages, especially in a high residue field. A mature grass cover crop, such as cereal rye, can have a ...

If you’ve recently done any driving through the rural parts of our area, you’ve probably seen tractors pulling planters down beautiful rows of prepared soil. That’s because it’s corn planting time.

Our research documented that active downforce systems greatly improved depth consistency, reducing variability by an average ...

Growing corn yourself will give you the sweetest, freshest ears, and all you need is a sunny spot.

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