With an increase in severe storms and high winds, row crop farmers are looking for new ways to work with Mother Nature.

As input costs remain top of mind for growers across the country, innovation can help farmers increase productivity while cutting expenses.

Multiple days of much warmer than usual conditions in late January and February might have nudged Midwest farmers eager to get ready for planting.

Editor’s note: The following was written by Eric Yu and Ryan Miller, University of Minnesota Extension crops educators, for the Minnesota Crop…