Crop Production
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.
Look for signs of this troublesome mollusk this spring.
Ground squirrels and voles take tiny bites from soybean fields.
This pest can cost you 15% to 50% in yield loss.
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey is concerned about the impact this week’s high heat could have on corn production as the majority of the crop was planted late. The August forecasts are also concerning for soybeans.
The condition of the U.S. corn and soybean crops are holding steady, at least for now.
We are in the heart of fungicide application season, with airplanes, drones, and sprayers crawling the countryside. Here are the key things to think about when making fungicide applications.
Growers face countless decisions each growing season. While choices may vary, all the answers seem to point in one direction: how to get the best return on the acre.
Triple digit heat blankets the Southwest this week, and forecasters expect the ridge of high pressure to park over the western Corn Belt next week. AccuWeather projects U.S. corn production could be severely impacted.
Nebraska sorghum growers are bucking the trend of lower acres and drought with this year’s crop.
Another red flag is being raised for the farm economy. In June, the Ag Economy Barometer, by Purdue University and the CME Group, fell to a reading of 97.
Gold Eagle Cooperative in Hardy, Iowa suffered a scare on Tuesday afternoon when the bin under its fertilizer building exploded.
The core of the Corn Belt is forecast to see above normal temperatures and below normal rain next week, and it could hit as the crop is in prime pollination with 50% of U.S. corn planted in a two-week period in May.
With tar spot’s ability to rapidly spread, agronomists fear another wave of the disease will hit the Midwest again this season.
Farmer DIY: Low-cost, weed-specific automated sprayers built on-farm are on the near-horizon for agriculture.
Corn and soybean yield potential took another hit across the U.S. this past week, according to the USDA Crop Progress Report.
Estimated corn plantings raised more than expected to 89.92 million ac., all wheat acres also above expectations.
Come join Ken Ferrie at this year’s Farm Journal Corn and Soybean College, hosted by Crop-Tech Consulting, July 26-27 in Heyworth, Ill.
Supply chain issues and concerns about sourcing inputs for the 2022 growing season prompted more farmers to try e-commerce for pricing inputs this year as FBN says their website saw an uptick in traffic and sales.
Nebraska farmers have faced various challenges this spring and which may cut into yield prospects for the 2022 season.
Enjoy this roundup of stories from Farm Journal’s May/June 2022 issue.
The 70% in the good-to-excellent rating for the U.S. corn crop is two percentage points lower than last week’s 72%.
Sizzling heat hit much of the U.S. this week. The NOAA reports May 2022 was among “Earth’s top 10 warmest months,” and that 2022 is the sixth-warmest year on record so far.
Record-breaking heat. Unprecedented flooding. Hail that proved to be devastating to corn fields in Nebraska. The extreme weather can all be attributed to a ridge of high pressure parked over the country.
After hitting record highs, fertilizer prices are finally cooling down.
Be on the lookout for this mother of clones.
Potassium’s behavior in the soil sets it apart from other nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. That means you must manage it differently.
Farmers in North Dakota are busy planting this weekend. But with water still standing in fields, there’s the possibility of 1 million acres in prevent plant. Tommy Grisafi and Brian Splitt break down the markets.
Less than 50% of the continental U.S. is in moderate drought for the first time since November, but with another drought record still running strong, forecasts show drought could grow over the summer months.
Payments from the first phase of the Emergency Relief Program are going out to farmers.