Corn Belt

Wildfire smoke is becoming a regular feature of Prairie growing seasons, but what does that mean for crops? Turns out that the answer is more complicated than you might think. Photo by Dan Quinn.

Wildfire smoke and crop development—it’s complicated

June 17, 2026

Soil health principles in Iowa

June 3, 2026

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Polivan.

Herbicide programs for control of a five-way herbicide resistant waterhemp population in Xtendflex or Enlist E3 soybean

June 1, 2026

Photo courtesy of Wikideas1.

Tighter margins, smarter inputs

April 28, 2026

Establishment strategies for native warm-season grasses: Organic and conventional approaches

Establishment strategies for native warm-season grasses: Organic and conventional approaches

April 24, 2026

corn no-till planted into stubble

Corn establishment and yield response to after-market closing wheels in a rye cover crop system

March 20, 2026

Photo courtesy of the United Soybean Board. CC BY 2.0.

Using variety testing data to select soybean varieties: Guidelines for practitioners

March 4, 2026

Soybean seed germinates after absorbing (imbibing) ∼50% of its weight in water. The radicle (root) develops first, followed by the hypocotyl. The hypocotyl pushes the cotyledons above the soil surface (picture from Broeske et al., 2017).

The soybean growth cycle: Important risks and management strategies

March 2, 2026

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Jana.

Seeds of change: Ohio’s crop performance trials reveal decades of yield improvement

February 6, 2026

Early in the growing season, soybean plant poplulations may be reduced by a number of factors. This photo shows hail-damaged soybean.

Low soybean plant population: Is replanting necessary?

February 2, 2026

2026 Sustainable Agronomy Conference

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