Crops
Contributing factors include continuous corn, late-maturing hybrids, delayed and/or replanted fields, weedy fields and borders, and soybeans with significant volunteer corn.
With farmers across several states enduring drought conditions, it’s prime time for spider mites to make their move.
Recent dry weather increases risk of spider mite infestations.
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.
Scouting fields for pest problems is a vital component of crop health and yield outcome.
As drought plagued the West and Plains in 2021, grasshoppers took over many pastures and crops, which demolished grasses and hayfields. In the South and Midwest, fall armyworms were a costly battle for farmers.
Look for signs of this early-season nuisance this spring.
This pest can cost you 15% to 50% in yield loss.
Look for signs of this troublesome mollusk this spring.
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.
Ground squirrels and voles take tiny bites from soybean fields.
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.
Soybean cyst nematode can ravage a crop and destroy up to 80% of its yield potential. Two partners encourage farmers to take action between now and early September to address the pest.
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.
Corn needs 1/2" of silk to pollinate. In some cases, the pest pressure in parts of the Midwest is heavy enough that’s not happening and is signaling full-blown resistance problems.
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.
On Thursday, Corteva Agriscience announced a number of 2022-23 market introductions and advancements for its corn and soybean product lineup.
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.
Some corn took a beating this week, but it still has a lot of yield potential. Also, register for our Farm Journal Corn & Soybean College. We have all new agronomic topics to help you harvest more grain this fall!
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 talk about a food shortage, U.S. farmers are focused on growing a large crop this year, despite challenges from Mother Nature. However, the truth is 90% of the corn growing across the U.S. isn’t used for food.
Gold Eagle Cooperative in Hardy, Iowa suffered a scare on Tuesday afternoon when the bin under its fertilizer building exploded.
The July WASDE report from USDA shows while soybean production this year is expected to fall due to fewer soybean acres planted across the U.S., USDA is also forecasting a drop in exports.
Non-GMO soybeans at R2 to R3 are seeing weed flushes. You will ‘burn’ the beans to get rid of waterhemp, but that’s a better option than leaving the weed to flourish, go to seed and fill the seed bank for next spring.
With tar spot’s ability to rapidly spread, agronomists fear another wave of the disease will hit the Midwest again this season.
USDA’s crop progress report shows row crop development is lagging, but one Illinois farmer says he is an exception. In the Delta, the rice crop is right on pace.