Ken Ferrie explains how to prioritize planter attachments, why digging cross-sections is essential for ground-truthing planter performance, and the hidden risks of excessive closing wheel downforce.

In the coming month, we will start to see corn planters, 10 to 30 feet wide, being pulled across the fields as farmers take on the task of getting seeds into soil in preparation for the fall harvest.

As corn growers are evaluating pollination, more reports of problems resulting from the “overly tight tassel wrap” phenomenon are trickling in from farmers and agronomists, with pictures and ...

Seven seasons ago, Indiana farmer Brian Scott traded in his 2012 planter for a 2009 John Deere 1770NT. Why? The newer ...

Ultra-precise planting has long focused on three factors: accurate planting depth, consistent seed spacing and reliable ...

CRETE — Brian Lorenz is a cheerful sort of guy, and he stayed that way right on through his estimate that he would spend at least $10,000 on seed alone in his first full day of corn planting Wednesday ...

ZEELAND, Mich. — One West Michigan farm is reflecting on a successful season for sweet corn. Foxy Farms in Zeeland is owned by Chad Lamar and his wife. To go from seed to harvest it takes 78 days.

LOCKPORT — The Niagara County Fair kicks off today and features two new contests. The fair gets corny at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday with the new Corn Fest that features corn husking and corn eating ...