Stink bugs are best known for their stench when squashed. However, the insect is gaining more notoriety in the Midwest for another reason — their love of soybeans.
No-till and cover crops provide safety and habitat for a common field pest known as the vole. Farmers are trying some simple, natural solutions to fight back before resorting to tillage.
Arkansas farmer Matt Miles has seen how planting dates can not only help improve yield but also his battle against pests. Staying ahead of potential pest problems has proven to be the best line of defense.
It is far too common to see waterways in Louisiana clogged by giant salvinia, an invasive aquatic plant native to South America. Now, Louisiana is looking at an alternative use for the noxious plant — paper.
Post-emergent herbicide supplies can be hard to find this year. To overcome this challenge, make a plan and consider a new approach to weed management.
Scientists in Ohio are testing a new product to be mounted on the rear of combines, effectively killing weed seeds on-site to reduce weed populations year-over-year.
In order to get ahead of weeds, you need to know what weeds you’re up against. There are several weed identifying apps available, but how accurate are they? Researchers at MSU have the answers.
Far from formulaic, every grower’s approach to preplanting chemical application is contingent on specific circumstances, but a common thread remains: Hit the window or pay a price.
Last year showed how dry conditions create the perfect playground for a few yield-robbing pests. The conditions could be ripe again for drought-loving pests to emerge.
For 142 years, a secret seed society at Michigan State University has uncovered one of the world’s oldest science experiments, answering how long weed seeds remain viable. Today, one weed species continues to sprout.
The drought in the West is producing many firsts, as farmers and ranchers grapple with dire decisions including pulling their cattle off federal lands early. Now many worry they won't source enough feed for winter.
Extreme drought conditions have plagued the West, northern Plains and parts of the Midwest this growing season, which is the ideal environment for the jumping insect.
As Arkansas farmers work to battle an outbreak of fall armyworms, entomologists say the pest is proving to be devastating in later planted crops. And as farmers see increased pest pressure, the costs are adding up.
Emerging pest pressures can create problems for farmers every year. And as certain pest pressures build, Farm Journal Associate Agronomist Missy Bauer says the issues are often geography based.
With drought causing spring wheat to shrivel, the heat next week will be lethal for that portion of the crop barely hanging on. Now, grasshoppers are preying on battered fields, possibly shrinking the crop to zero.
From too much rain to not enough, to the intensity and direction of the wind, weather plays a vital role in the the amount of pests farmers see from year to year. Agronomists and entomologists debunk myths with facts.
