Corn
Weeds cost farmers money in ways such as yield loss, contamination, harboring insects or disease or even wear and tear on equipment.
Plan for a normal crop – hope for the biggest crop of your career – and then mitigate the risk of a drought or crop failure.
Check the stalk quality of D and L-1 hybrids. One has been hit by late-season disease, while high winds have taken a toll on the other.
Cornfields that had promised above-average or record yields, prior to being affected, are now more likely to produce average results at harvest.
The EPA is expected to recommend to the White House lowering the nation’s biofuel blending mandates below 2020 levels, in what would be a blow to the biofuels industry, two sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
Crops across much of the state look good heading into the home stretch but still need to be monitored for insects and disease.
Pro Farmer scouts pegged the Indiana average yield estimate at 193.48 bu. per acre on Tuesday, just slightly below USDA’s prediction of 194 bu. per acre.
The iconic “Field of Dreams” cornfields will come to life in Iowa on Thursday, Aug. 12, as two MLB teams prepare to face off at the first-time event. NCGA is an official sponsor of the game.
On August 17, Pro Farmer scouts will be walking Illinois corn and soybean fields checking crop conditions and making annual yield projections.
On Aug. 16, scouts will sample fields in Ohio. What will they find in the Buckeye State?
Register for the “View from the Field: A Preview of the 2021 Pro Farmer Crop Tour” webinar which takes place Thursday, July 15 at 3 p.m. central.
Disease pressure is building in parts of Illinois. Also, check out the agenda and register for Farm Journal Corn & Soybean College, set for Aug. 3-4.
Ongoing litigation contributed to the company’s decision. However, farmers and retailers will continue to have access to glyphosate for weed control, company officials say.
In soybeans, look for white mold issues this week. Initial symptoms generally develop in the R3 to R6 production stages.
Syngenta says the long residual control offered by Acuron GT will allow farmers and retailers to apply it in a post application before weeds can emerge and compete with the crop.
Corteva Agriscience has a robust number of products it expects to introduce to U.S. farmers between now and 2023 for use in more than 10 crops.
Bean planting populations of 190,000 to 220,000 in washed out areas can help keep weeds from taking over.
Drought conditions are holding tight in the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, Northern Plains, and Upper Midwest, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor.
The molecule will give farmers a new tool in the ongoing battle to control these two broadleaf weeds, especially those populations with resistance to current, commonly used chemistries.
This week, farmers in the Midwest are reporting crop extremes. Some say they have their best crops in recent memory, while others are making replant decisions.
The frigid air that blew through the northern Corn Belt last weekend left its mark on corn and soybean fields. From burnt leaf tissue to blotchy, curled leaves, Missy Bauer shares these tips to evaluate frost damage.
A Mexican federal judge ruled against a request by the National Farm Council to freeze a government plan to ban genetically modified (GMO) corn and the widely used herbicide glyphosate by 2024.
One problem is soil temperature related while the other occurs at a specific growth stage. Both can take a bite out of bushels available at harvest.
The organization unveiled a new report on Tuesday, showcasing corn growers’ sustainability accomplishments and goals.
Could Palmer amaranth, the king of resistant weeds and crippler of herbicides, be dethroned by its own sex drive? A herbicide-free technology is under testing and aims to attack pigweed with its own pollen.
To get the best return-on-investment from your nitrogen (N) applications in corn consider pairing them with sulfur.
Along with that issue, Ken Ferrie addresses corn rootworm and other pests and diseases that he’s observing and addressing in the field now.
The Hernando de Soto Bridge, which links Memphis and eastern Arkansas, could be closed to vehicle traffic for a couple of months. Grain exporters are hoping barge traffic will be able to resume much sooner.
The two-day event is set for August 3-4. It offers all-new, practical agronomic information with hands-on, in-field sessions as well as classroom style learning.
Colder temperatures headed your way? Consider parking your planter for a few days. Worried you need to replant a field? Free tools available here to help you make the decision.