Slideshow: Before you receive those new bags of seed corn, multiple steps must occur, including breeding, planting, detasseling, harvesting and processing. Here is a closer look.

Seed reps offer expertise and familiarity with available hybrids, but research — both on the farm and in the office — ensures decisions are data-driven and not solely based on sales pitches. Balance ...

Also interesting to watch are the robotic platforms coming to the marketplace. Burro has a proven system that can be purchased or rented. Farm-ng offers modular robotic platforms that can be ...

Reports of Brazil positioning itself as a global supplier for sustainable aviation fuels ring true for Matthew Kruse, president of Commstock Investments. Kruse, who farms in Iowa and Brazil, sees this ...

First, there was Erwin and Ida. Then Roland and Arlene. Today, it’s Ben and Lisa. Ben Riensche intones the names of his ancestors, and adds himself and his wife as he lifts his hand to a photo of the ...

Make a list. When it comes time to writing the Christmas letter, it always helps me when I make a list of big accomplishments or events that happened for everyone throughout the year. These are things ...

Both the borrower and lender add value when goals and the ultimate outcomes are documented in writing and then communicated. This often can be a major step in assessing financial progress or when ...

Ag Assistant, an added functionality on the Taranis Intelligence platform, gives farmers and consultants a field-by-field report on what’s going on, what has been done and what should be done. The ...

Solinftec’s Solix Ag Robots autonomously spray fields to allow farmers flexibility. Automatic docking to a stationary in-field tank allows expanded coverage with the addition of 150 gallons of product ...

United Grain Moisture’s Motomco Connect grain moisture tester brings automatic results to the field in a matter of seconds. This handheld moisture tester features a display you can read in the field ...

Apexx Drone Solutions introduced new truck kits at the Iowa Farm Progress Show, offering an aluminum version for $14,999 and a steel version for $9,999. They come fully plumbed and ready to use, minus ...

The Furrow Cruiser II from Copperhead Ag is one-piece poly for quick and easy installation and a longer life. With the original design for even emergence, this closing wheel works in any tillage ...