Yield
Some hybrids require nitrogen early, some require it late.
At first blush, water, or lack thereof, is the supreme bushel thief in the majority of corn and soybean fields. But, according to several farmers, the answer is not quite so simple.
Ending hunger worldwide may sound like a dream, but researchers at the University of Illinois are making great strides in turning that wish into a reality through the genetic engineering of plants.
Results are also in from some corn teaching plots planted at the Heyworth, Ill., campus, including four starter plots, a series of sulfur timing plots, plus nitrogen and planting population plots.
Pro Farmer estimates the U.S. corn crop at 13.759 billion bushels, with an average yield of 168.1 bu. per acre, and the U.S. soybean crop at 4.535 billion bushels, with an average yield of 51.7 bu. per acre.
As the crop nears black layer, you can determine whether it’s going to be the bin buster you hoped for, an average crop or simply “meh.” Ken Ferrie says there are several things to look for now.
While a cornfield’s bushels per acre is measured by the combine, it is set months before.
Harvest is underway with corn yields showing a wide range of results, particularly based on how much moisture the crop received and when it was received. Planting population and stresses also shed light on the results.
According to Secretary Vilsack, these efforts will “increase the competitive advantage of U.S. agriculture both domestically and internationally,” while building wealth in rural America.
Farm Journal Test Plot data shows an earlier harvest can reap up to 15 bu.
The start of summer also ushers in the steady rhythm of wheat harvest across the plains. What typically is picture-perfect setting of beauty from amber waves of grain is one that shows the scars of drought.
The U.S. is “no where near” having 100% of the fertilizer products farmers need at planting, according to The Fertilizer Institute. Soil sampling and good nutrient stewardship principles are more important than ever.
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie shares what he’s learned through the years to add on bushels.
This year has presented farmers across the Midwest with a myriad of challenges, which are accounted for in the group’s national corn and soybean yield estimates.
“I’ve seen some fields with 20-bu. per acre corn that wasn’t getting picked up. We’re leaving too much corn on the cob,” says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
Cornfields that had promised above-average or record yields, prior to being affected, are now more likely to produce average results at harvest.
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.
Analysts on the Pro Farmer Crop Tour say 2020 is different than the rest.
Compaction layers you create now could take a huge yield bite out of your 2022 corn crop.
When David Monk, 78, lost the best yielding corn of his life to fire, he took the loss on the chin and remained a farmer grateful for his community.
By now, you’re familiar with the idea of the 4 Rs of nitrogen. Is it worth the hype? Test plots indicate these factors, combined with specific hybrid characteristics can have huge yield implications.
As the 2020 harvest comes to a close, it’s a year marked with unknowns, but with government payments combined with improving commodity prices, the net farm income picture is looking brighter.
As of June 16, USDA estimates 92% of the U.S. corn crop has been planted.
Some market analysts say the May 20 crop progress report from USDA will show the potential for trendline corn yields this year is now gone.
Growers will have access to state aggregated, from-the-combine, harvest data in a partnership between Pro Farmer and Farmobile.
This year will mark 28 years Pro Farmer has completed its annual Crop Tour—an event where scouts from around the Midwest take in-field estimates to determine yield and crop conditions across the Corn Belt.
New gene editing tools could dramatically change how new seeds are developed and what traits can be brought to market, but Monsanto’s head of research says the industry must do a better job of explaining the tools.
15% of U.S. Corn Growers Reported Moderate to Severe Rootworm Infestations This Year.
New gene editing tools could dramatically change how new seeds are developed and what traits can be brought to market, but Monsanto’s head of research says the industry must do a better job of explaining the tools.
You can still impact soybean yields through fertilizer management.