Winter annuals can be competitive in winter no-till grains like wheat and barley, but also at planting time in no-till corn and soybeans.

Soybeans are usually traded on a 13% moisture basis, so it is to the farmer's advantage to harvest, store, and sell soybeans as close to 13% moisture (wet basis) as possible.

Today, Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) outlined changes to its Roundup brand agricultural herbicide business which are expected to result in more competitive offerings for U.S. farmers. Business changes include adjusting the price of its Roundup brand agricultural herbicides; investing in U.S. manufacturing capacity to help provide a long-term, reliable supply; and continuing to invest in product quality and new innovations while helping farmers manage risk.

While it's been a relatively quiet year so far for soybean aphids, there are some reports of aphids hitting threshold levels in parts of the Midwest.

The aNH3.Company has developed a new Liquimatic gas separator that the company says eliminates unbalanced distribution of anhydrous ammonia.

Volunteer corn can act as a safe harbor for some pests by expressing lower doses of the insecticide found in newly planted corn, according to Purdue University researchers.

Recent trap monitoring has confirmed that western bean cutworm, a destructive insect that can cause severe yield loss in cornfields, has moved further eastward and has continued to spread into northern areas of Indiana.

Rainy weather and cooler-than-normal summer temperatures have resulted in a white mold outbreak in soybeans throughout parts of the Midwest. For Ohio growers, this is the first major outbreak of white mold in the state in nearly a decade.

Drinking water containing a common no-till herbicide could pose a greater public health risk than previously thought because regular municipal monitoring doesn't detect frequent spikes in the chemical's levels, according to a report released Monday by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

The spring rush of planting is catching up to the soybean crop in some fields, says University of Kentucky grain crops specialist.