Crops
John Endsley would wrap each soybean that passes through his seed house in bubble wrap if it were practical. Instead, the manager of Monsanto Company’s Mason City, Ill., soybean plant oversees a mechanical bulk-handling system
Heading into 2010, Ken Ferrie shares the top questions he is receiving from farmers.
Winter Hardy Varieties, Viral Victory, Avoid Head Blight Headaches, Down With Diseases, Go Go Genome, Biotech Wheat Vote
Wheat in the Big Apple, New Fungicide Portfolio, Watch Out Ug99, and a BioTech Trait Can Improve Crop Efficiency
The new decade may have started with Southerners shivering, but it wasn’t enough to discourage the first outbreaks of soybean rust. The state of Florida turned red with the first positive soybean rust outbreak of the year on Jan. 4. Outbreaks in Louisiana and Georgia followed a few days later. Soybean rust has also been reported on jicama in the state of Tamaulipas in Altamira municipality in Mexico.
SmartStax is the latest in trait technology, combining multiple modes of action against above- and belowground pests. That means multiple Bt proteins are expressed throughout the entire plant, providing whole-plant protection. As an insect ingests the multiple modes of action, the proteins attack two areas of its midgut. This reduces concerns about insect resistance and allows for reduced refuge requirements.
In the next four decades, Georgia farmers will need 20% more water to produce their crops, says a recent University of Georgia report put together by a team of crop and weather experts.
The principles of adhesion and cohesion are well understood by irrigating farmers. They use those concepts every time they water a crop.
Flooding and a widespread soggy spring etch new water marks for agriculture
Frank Ross, Pioneer vice president, North America Operations, discusses the challenges farmers experienced during the last growing season and his company’s corn yield advantages.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota farmer takes a snap of his crops and adds the temperature, wind conditions, date and other details in
Bayer AG was ordered to pay more than $2 billion in damages to a California couple that claimed they got cancer as a result of using the company’s Roundup weedkiller for about 30 years.
There’s a lot of hype over hemp, but is it a viable option for row crop farmers looking for a more profitable option? John Phipps answers a viewer’s question in Customer Support.
Mix up your pesticide plan while being mindful of cost
From pet owners to hip-hop lovers, a diverse mix of people choose organic
This week USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it will no longer release its August Objective Yield Survey.
You might need to jump-start the discussion with non-operator landowners