2025 Early Summer Weather Outlook

Experts from BAM Weather and ForGround by Bayer have put together this forecast for early summer 2025. Plus, they give some outook-driven agronomic considerations.

Effect of Vertical and Strip-Tillage on Corn and Soybean Grain Yield

Effects of vertical and strip-tillage practices on corn and soybean yields. Examining agronomic benefits and challenges provides insights to help make informed decisions about tillage strategies.

45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit & Carbon Intensity Scores

Official USDA eligibility guidance for the emissions-based 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit is still pending; early indications suggest that a Carbon Intensity Score could determine eligibility.

45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit New Guidance for Farmers

Overview of the 45Z tax credit, which replaces the 40B and BTC incentives, focusing on emissions-based eligibility and CI scores.

Cover Crop Benefits for Productivity, Soil & Environmental Health

The use of cover crops, a crop planted outside of the normal cash cropping sequence, is becoming a more common agronomic practice with over 15 million acres in the U.S. in 2017.

Meet Climate FieldView™

ForGround members who enroll at least 250 acres in the Bayer Carbon Program get a $249 discount off FieldView™ platforms!

E-Book: Carbon Programs

Learn everything you need to know about carbon programs for farmers.

Putting Regenerative Farming into Practice

With a passion for farming that extends back generations, today’s Engel Family Farms covers more than 30,000 acres in Virginia and North Carolina.

Meet Josh Betcher

Managing risk is a continuous process for Josh Betcher, owner of JB Farms LLC, ensuring his operation remains steady, productive, and sustainable.

2024 Late Harvest Weather Outlook

Experts from BAM Weather and ForGround by Bayer as the forecast for the winter season and beyond. Plus, they give some outook-driven agronomic considerations.

Managing Cover Crops Prior to Planting Corn

Cover crops can provide many benefits including weed suppression, reduction of soil erosion, improvement of soil quality, and—depending on the species provision of nitrogen for subsequent crops.

Meet BAM Weather

ForGround members can claim a 20% discount on BAM Weather Clarity Starter or Clarity Pro subscriptions for one year.

Setting Up On-Farm Trials Using Climate FieldView to Test Regenerative Agriculture Practices: A Step-by-Step Guide

The Climate FieldView platform helps farmers collect and analyze field data, enabling on-farm trials to test practices and inputs for optimized yield and efficiency.

Understanding Carbon Intensity Scores: A Guide for Farmers

As the biofuel industry grows, the importance of carbon intensity (CI) scores in assessing the environmental impact of fuels, particularly ethanol, becomes increasingly significant.

Meet Clint Orr – A Eureka Moment Points the Way Toward a Successful Future

Clint Orr leads the way in regenerative agriculture, using sustainable practices, technologies, and data-driven insights to transform his North Central Indiana farm into a model of farming success.

Managing Voles in No-Till and Cover Crop Fields in the United States

Voles can pose significant challenges for farmers, particularly in no-till and cover crop systems. Read our article to learn effective management strategies for sustaining agricultural productivity.

How Cover Crops and Herbicides Can Help You Control Weeds

Consider this unique strategy for effective, season-long weed management.

Targeting the Right Cover Crop for Your Operation

Learn what the right cover crop might do for your farm

ForGround Member Sweepstakes

ForGround Members have exclusive benefits, including regular sweepstakes drawings. Check here for current status, and past winners!

What Farmers Need to Know Now About 40B and 45Z Tax Credits

Our team at Bayer is actively engaged in understanding how 45Z will be implemented to help ensure farmers will receive any benefit for which they’ve qualified. Here's what we know.

Meet ETS Soil Warrior

Get an exclusive account credit on the SoilWarrior® strip-till system from Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS). Eligible on direct purchases through ETS made prior to May 31, 2025.

How to Sign-up for ForGround in Under a Minute

Signing up for ForGround by Bayer is simple. It takes less than one minute. The best part, it's FREE. No cost, but you get all the benefits.

How to Tackle Weeds in No-Till

In the absence of conventional tillage, growers can turn to other production methods to help control weeds. Consider these cultural strategies to help you successfully manage weeds.

Cover Crops Residual Activity of Bayer Corn and Soybean Herbicides

Understanding the effects of residual herbicides on cover crops helps guide both the cover crop and herbicide selection process and avoid potential cover crop failures.

E-Book: Carbon 101 - Putting A Price On Carbon

Carbon 101 EBook. Explore carbon markets, learn about carbon credits and find out what questions to ask before choosing a carbon program.

Bayer Carbon Program Expands Eligibility, Creates New Potential Revenue Streams for Thousands of US Farmers

Program updates include additional eligible states and cash crops, program renewal potential, extended historical practices payment period, and a new Nitrogen Management Program.

ForGround Events

Join us for educational events to help you advance your knowledge base of no-till, strip-till, cover crops and carbon credits. Our experts will be on hand to assist you.

Data Management: It's All in the Details

As data and technology only continue to play a key role in farm businesses, having organized and insightful information can help position you for future opportunities.

How To Turn Soil Samples Into Profitable Decisions, One Test at a Time

As you fill the management toolbox with key strategies for maximizing crop success, making sure your soil tests are up to date, properly sampled and analyzed is critical.

Increase Your Bottom Line by Switching to No-Till

We know that no-till is great for the health of our soils and for long-term sustainable agriculture. What we probably don’t talk about enough is how no-till farming can also increase profit margins.

Yield Enhancing Practices for Better Profitability

Boosting yield is the ticket to better profitability. The obvious seems simple enough. But what strategies can growers act on to ensure they’re doing all they can to maximize crop performance?

As Good as Gold: How to Safeguard the Value of Your Soil

Farming practices that support soil health can help producers work with the land to reduce erosion, manage water infiltration and improve nutrient cycling.

Cover Crops and Nitrogen Management

Utilizing alternate cover crop species, adjusting termination timing and nitrogen management practices, or planting cover crops ahead of soybeans can mitigate potential problems.

Landowner Communications Are Critical to Successful Practice Changes or Conservation Projects

As a farmer, you know what’s best for the land you manage, but does the landowner? Opening communication can be key not only to successful practice changes, but also to future conservation projects.

Managing Through Drought Starts from the Ground Up

With drought plaguing much of the Corn Belt this year, strategies to help farmers manage through tough times can make all the difference in growing a successful crop.

Fuel Farm Revenue

As a farmer, so much of what you do is about the bottom line. But what if the way you farm could help you both maximize farm income and simultaneously build a more sustainable operation?

What Happens After Enrolling in the Bayer Carbon Program?

It’s official – you’re part of the Bayer Carbon Program! So, what now? Find out what comes next after you enroll in the Bayer Carbon Program.

Understanding Additionality in the Carbon Market

Participating in the carbon market is a huge opportunity for farmers who adopt regenerative practices. Grasping the concept of additionality first is essential to understanding carbon market functions

Cover Crops and Nitrogen Recovery

While critical for plant growth, the behavior of nitrogen in the soil is fraught with potential transformations and losses, which ultimately reduce the amount of nitrogen that reaches a plant.

Managing for Spring Cover Crop Moisture Consumption Starts in the Fall

Cover crops can positively or negatively impact soil moisture of the following cash crop. Management decisions starting in the fall can help to mitigate potential issues come spring.

Fall Herbicide Applications in No-Till Systems

Winter annual weeds ordinarily controlled by a spring tillage pass require growers in no-till operations to take a more proactive approach to ensure season-long weed control.

5 Species of Cover Crops to Try This Fall

Whether you are a new cover crop user or a seasoned veteran, it’s never too early to start thinking about what you intend to plant.

Cover Crops and Planting Strategies

Establishment of cover crops is varied and depends on the species, cropping system, and equipment availability. Broadcasting, small grain drill, slurry seeding, and aerial seeding can all be used.

Meet Redekop Manufacturing

As a ForGround member you can claim an exclusive 3% discount on the Redekop Seed Control Unit (SCU) when purchasing a new unit direct from Redekop or pre-installed through your local Redekop dealer.

Redekop Seed Control Unit - Brief Overview

The Seed Control Unit allows for a different means to controlling weeds off the combine, with in some cases, higher kill rates than traditional herbicide programs. 

E-Book: The Soil-Strengthening Benefits of Cover Crops

Farmers who plant cover crops between growing seasons can support the long-term health of their soil.

Selecting Cover Crops for your Farm

Maximizing the benefits of cover crops are typically best achieved when they are deliberately selected for a given function, crop rotation and growing environment.

Foliar Fungicide Application Considerations in No-Till and Cover Crop Systems

Each new crop year, growers must make critical input decisions including seed, fertilizer, crop protection products, financing, and insurance.

E-Book: Preserve Your Soil With Reduced Tillage

Learn more about reduced tillage practices, how they can impact soil health and best practices for putting them into action.

The Bayer Carbon Program: A Farmer’s Firsthand Account

Harmon Wilts recently enrolled in the Bayer Carbon Program. Through the program, he’ll be paid a fixed amount per acre for the fields he’s devoted to strip tillage. Learn more about his journey.

5 Things to Look for in a Carbon Program for Farmers

Carbon programs are gaining momentum among farmers across the US for some very good reasons. By enrolling, farmers can potentially earn extra income while strengthening their soil at the same time.

E-Book: Understanding Soil Health

Soil Organic Matter: Its Functions and Value, Effects of Tillage Systems in Corn & Soybean Production, The Benefits of Mycorrhizae Fungi, What is ForGround by Bayer?

Cover Crops and Extreme Weather in the United States Corn Belt

Extreme weather is, has, and always will be a challenge for agricultural producers. Depending on your scenario, cover crops can be a tool to help mitigate some of that risk.

Cover Crops – Stealing or Conserving Water?

Water use and cover crops can be very simple and also complex. It's important to monitor in-season water use of the cover crops and determine the proper termination timing to mitigate cash crop impact

What are Carbon Markets?

Welcome to the first blog in a three-part series on understanding carbon markets and the potential benefits for agriculture.

What to do When Your Cover Crop Gets Away from You

Unpredictable spring weather can present a lot of challenges when terminating cover crops. Here are some tips to modify your termination and management plan if your cover crop gets away from you.

Comparison of Soil Health Tests

Soil health tests are used to assess soil performance and to see how changing crop management practices can change soil functions.

Guide to Visually Assessing Soil Health

Soil health cannot be determined by directly measuring crop yields or other factors, it is measured by various indictors of soil health. Read this article to find out how to properly asses your soil.

How to Deal with Cool, Wet Soils in No-Till

Wet and cold soils during planting are a common risk in row crop production. No-till farming can be a contributor to slow warming and drying of soils. Here are a few tips to help reduce that risk.

Everything Strip-Till with ETS/SoilWarrior

Join our Sustainable Systems Agronomist as he digs deep into common strip-tillage questions with an expert from ETS/SoilWarrior.

Early Spring Herbicide Timing for No-Till Soybeans

Controlling weeds early, during the critical weed-free period for soybeans, is important for minimizing yield losses from weed competition.