Laurie Bedord grew up in Rochester, New York. In 1997, Laurie joined the Successful Farming team as its office manager. In 2004, she was promoted to editor and covered new products. Her coverage ...

Corn farmers in Minnesota and across the northern Corn Belt often must plant in cold, damp spring soils that can slow early season growth. This can impact yield at harvest time—and farmers' bottom ...

For many farmers, in-furrow starter application is a cheaper alternative to other starter fertilizers. New research suggests it does not provide an economic benefit in most situations, however. Corn ...

Building on decades of starter fertilizer experience and knowledge, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie took his research a step further to learn more about phosphorus’s role in starter ...

The furrow used to be a lonely place to grow -- a dark, potentially treacherous trench where solitary seeds began life. Not anymore. Today, corn hybrids and soybean varieties are far from alone when ...

The furrow used to be a lonely place to grow -- a dark, potentially treacherous trench where solitary seeds began life. Not anymore. Today, corn hybrids and soybean varieties are far from alone when ...

Corn farmers in Minnesota and across the northern Corn Belt often must plant in cold, damp spring soils that can slow early season growth. This can impact yield at harvest time -- and farmers' bottom ...