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Tar Spot has been lurking in Midwest fields since 2015—and possibly even earlier by escaping detection. In five years, it has spread to eight states and decimated yield potential in its path.
While herbicide damage—really any damage—isn’t something you want to see in your growing crop, the reality is it happens. This year it seems to be popping up more than usual in soybean fields.
Farm Journal Field Days is a combination of virtual and live programming to take place Aug. 25–27. The more than 100 informational sessions align with key interests and needs of the crop and livestock sectors.
The annual Acreage report in June tends to have a few surprises. This year’s edition definitely delivered.
USDA June acreage report showed U.S. farmers planted 92 million acres of corn in 2020, which is 5 million acres less than March. Some analysts say this could be a game changer for the corn market short-term.
Information you glean from data can be put into financial language that loan officers can understand and help you demonstrate to them where operating dollars should be invested for optimum ROI.
Rising Stars attend the ARA Conference & Expo at a reduced rate where they will expand their network at exclusive receptions attended by some of the top leaders in ag retail.
These new partners add high-quality alfalfa and expand the biostimulant and crop nutrition products in the CommoditAg lineup.
The next mark-moving round of USDA reports will be here on Tuesday, June 30. USDA will release its annual Acreage and quarterly Grain Stocks reports on Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. CDT.
Lisa Safarian, President, Bayer Crop Science NA said: “We fully expect to be back at farm shows next year, and we look forward to gathering with our customers, colleagues and partners across the industry once again.”
Wednesday Bayer reached a settlement with plaintiffs in its Roundup, glyphosate, lawsuits and litigation concerning dicamba drift and PCB water. The company agreed to a total payment of $10.1 billion to $10.9 billion
California counties continue to dominate the list of top milk producing areas in the country, with 8 making the list of the top 14 milk producing counties.
In a recent Farm Journal Pulse, with 539 responses, 36% of farmers said they were done with dicamba applications for the season. With 64% of respondents saying they still have acres to spray.
On Friday, judges in California with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a petition to halt all use of Engenia, FeXapan and XtendiMax dicamba herbicides.
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Dryness remains the biggest concern in the West, but moisture may be making its way to those areas this week. For crops in the Midwest looking for a drink, the forecast doesn’t look very promising.
Ten additional herbicides, four additional insecticides and one additional fungicide from FMC have been approved by the EPA as tank-mix partners for Enlist Duo herbicide
Sipcam Agro USA announced it has hired Scott Tefteller as its Agriculture Account Manager in the upper mid-south.
Company officials expect their efforts in the next decade to improve farmer livelihoods and their enterprises while conserving resources and sustaining the land.
“Petitioners’ motion to ‘Enforce this Court’s Vacatur and to Hold EPA in Contempt,’ is a thinly-veiled attempt to revive arguments the court already rejected or declined to reach. It should be denied.”
As China ramps up its purchases from the U.S., China may be buying out of necessity, instead of buying to live up to its Phase One trade promises.
“It’s friendly because it wasn’t more bearish,” says Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing & Management.
U.S. exporters reported sales of 720,000 tonnes of soybeans to China, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Thursday, as active purchases by the world’s top soy importer continued for a second straight week.
Plaintiffs in the case that lead to the products’ vacatur say EPA is wrong and that the courts should grant an emergency motion to enforce the vacatur and hold EPA in contempt for their actions.
Growmark has given five FS Crop Specialists the 2020 Endure Advocate award, which recognizes those who excel in 4R Nutrient Management and Sustainable Farming Practices.
While the remnants of Hurricane Cristobal drench much of the eastern U.S., USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has his eye on signs of drought in the Plains.
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ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock and NCFC CEO Chuck Conner sent a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler asking for clarification and emphasizing that days matter as the application window is quickly closing.
On Thursday, June 11, USDA will release its monthly Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. What surprises could the data hold?