Corn
Randy Dowdy shattered soybean records in 2016 after a 171.7 bu. per acre yield with a UniSouth Genetics 74A74 variety. Dowdy’s corn was also exceptional, with four separate AgriGold varieties each significantly surpassing the 450 bu. per acre mark. Here’s how he did it.
Z-Trap 1 is an electronic insect trap allowing for remote monitoring of pest problems. The automated process of capturing and counting insects carries the potential for labor savings and greater accuracy of pesticide applications.
A field of weeds can pay better than a field of corn, and costs almost nothing to produce. No inputs, no sweat equity, no management, no harvest, but plenty of profit in a scheme plucking millions from the pockets of U.S. taxpayers. Percy Carroll and a growing number of Texas farmers say a crop insurance racket is hiding in plain sight.
Ducks are a hunter’s sweetest dream, but can be a farmer’s nightmare akin to flying time bombs expelling rapid-fire payloads of resistant weed seed. Wonder where the next pigweed outbreak will come from? Listen for quacks and honks, and look up. Waterfowl may be a significant source of resistant weed spread.
Hell or high water, producers are often forced to chase markets. However, solid data stacked over multiple years shows the peaks and troughs of a consistent crop rotation system.
Sunlight into energy means fuel for plant growth – the crucial role of phosphorous in crop fields. Cell elongation and division may be the proper scientific description, but a simplified explanation is a better fit: Phosphorus cranks up plant horsepower.
Timing and location are crucial when applying phosphorus to crops. Depending on soil type and condition, application should parallel plant needs to utilize space and tools available.
Good data is the cornerstone of zone management. Management zones must be identified and not created, advised presenter Isaac Ferrie at the 2015 Farm Journal Corn College in Heyworth, Ill.
Peter Blezard believes the most significant technological leap in agriculture for 100 years is waiting on the cusp of farmland -- nitrogen fixation. If he’s correct, agriculture may have an opportunity to reduce nitrogen fertilizer use by 50% in all major global food crops within a decade.
With three modes of action that provide corn rootworm control, Bayer’s SmartStax Pro will hit the market at a time when corn rootworm resistance is top-of-mind.
With enthusiasm from favorable market prices at a high, many farmers are wondering if it’s time to consider corn-on-corn or soybean-on-soybeans. Ken Ferrie says important to understand the agronomic challenges of each.
Ethanol demand continues to be a question in 2021. USDA cut its ethanol demand estimate in the latest WASDE report, a move with which some analysts disagree. USDA’s Chief Economist explains the latest adjustments.
USDA’s crop reports made major changes, with the historic cut to corn yield drawing scrutiny. What was the reasoning behind the large adjustment to corn yield this late in the year? USDA’s Chief Economist explains.
Climbing corn prices is a welcome sign for farmers, but not good news for ethanol plants already strained. As ethanol demand struggles to recover, one Iowa plant says it will cease ethanol production for good.
While biologicals aren’t new to the ag industry, there is still trepidation about them. Farmers wonder if they work and what they actually do—all of which impacts their likelihood of trying these products.
Information from end-of-season yield map meetings can give you the insights you need to make valuable adjustments to your 2021 cropping plans and improve your growing season and yield outcomes.
Corn, wheat and soybeans saw a price pop this week on news China made a big purchase of U.S. corn. USDA confirmed China bought 686,000 MT of corn for delivery to China, 371,000 of which was in purchases of old crop.
Introducing Reviton™, a non-selective herbicide with a new proprietary active ingredient for preplant burndown of broadleaf and grass weeds in corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat.
University of Florida researchers have developed corn that can thrive in nighttime heat.
Here are recommendations for first-year corn and continuous corn.
A bad decision with nitrogen won’t cost you yield; it will cost you cold, hard cash.
The king of the crop world might lose ground in 2017. Weak prices combined with more appealing profits on alternative crops means corn acres could be down next year.
In part 1 of the 2019 bull-bear outlook you’ll find the recommendations shared by five commodity analysts. We’ll publish recommendations from four more analysts tomorrow.
While your grain marketing plan faces many headwinds, don’t be surprised when a few tailwinds provide opportunities for you to capture profits.
Is the increased demand for hand sanitizer a sustainable option for ethanol plants facing a drop in ethanol demand? John Phipps digs into the topic in Customer Support.
This new in-furrow fungicide pushes past former limits by providing more than just early-season protection, and instead protects the plant throughout the entire season.
Not only did USDA trim the new crop corn forecast, but the agency also confirmed Friday the second-biggest corn buy on record. U.S. Farm Report analysts explain why the market may be unphased by all the news.
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2020 may not be the year the ethanol industry wanted for demand, but the situation looks more promising for 2021. U.S. Farm Report analysts discuss the grim demand picture today, but how a recovery could be ahead.
USDA’s adjustments in WASDE this week were encouraging to Matt Bennett and Joe Vaclavik. They explain why in Markets Now.