Purdue University Extension explains why unusually long corn silks happen and whether they will negatively impact corn pollination.

Monsanto Co. recently held a grand opening for its new Wheat Technology Center in Filer, Idaho, which will serve as the company’s core U.S. wheat breeding R&D facility.

Jeff and Kent Need no-till about 1,500 acres of corn and soybeans, and seed cover crops, near Frankfort, Ind. Jeff says his grandfather was a huge proponent of conservation and his uncle has success no-tilling soybeans, which inspired Jeff and Kent to begin no-tilling more than decades ago. They see no-till practices as necessary to preserve the rolling to gently rolling fields they’re farming.

Frankfort, Ind., no-tiller Jeff Need discusses the John Deere 1690 air seeder he uses to seed soybeans, which is outfitted with a Needham Ag narrow gauge wheel, spike closing wheel, seed-firming tabs and narrow firming wheel to optimize seed placement into the slot.

Penn State Extension says that with an average frost, soybeans need to be planted between July 15 and Aug. 1.