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Are yields being stunted by density levels in the soil profile? Five years of field studies suggest cramped roots crimp corn yields. Are new tillage approaches needed? Farm Journal’s field agronomist shares his findings.
New Holland’s new HT152 (standard) and HT154 (deluxe) trailing wheel rakes are built to handle the rigorous demands of operation over rough or uneven fields.
Using a disk-ripper-disk configuration, the Case IH MRX690 mulch-till ripper works to manage residue, improve soil tilth and optimize seedbed conditions, in one pass.
The 3-section frame of the 1770NT offers the greatest frame flex of any John Deere planter, with a 21-degree wing flex relative to the center section.
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A new corn herbicide from BASF is giving growers a combination of excellent weed control with a new standard in safety, say company spokesperson. (Source: Carolina-Virginia Farmer)
New rate recommendations for Headline® fungicide have been permitted under a FIFRA section 2(ee) for control of all key diseases in corn. (Source: Seed Quest)
Fungicides are being widely used in corn right now. Yield data from corn fungicide trials at the UNL South Central Agricultural Lab near Clay Center during 2005 and 2006 highlight the “Yield Effects of Headline on Multiple Corn Hybrids” (Source: CROP WATCH; 7/13/07)
More and more Indiana farmers are turning to aerial application of fungicides and insecticides this year. John Hussey of Windfall said, in his area, there is a lot more aerial application being done this year, “There is a tremendous amount of aerial application being done in this area, in fact we have done some ourselves.” (Source: Hoosier Ag Today)
PDF - BASF Corporation and Monsanto Company announced a co-promotional agreement that will see each partner’s sales force promote Headline® fungicide from BASF – an ideal combination to help corn and soybean growers improve yields and manage risk (Source: BASF)
There has been some activity by the EPA concerning fungicides for soybean rust. The fungicide Caramba™ (metconazole), manufactured by BASF Corp., has been approved as a Section 18 fungicide in Iowa, effective on June 15, 2007. (Source: Integrated Crop Management from Iowa State)
There’s still time to get the Plant Health ™ benefits of Headline ® fungicide on corn and prevent the worst
There’s still time to get the Plant Health ™ benefits of Headline ® fungicide on soybeans and prevent the worst
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Headline Fungicide: Plant Health for Corn and Soybeans
Headline fungicide has become a major crop protection product for corn, not as a fungicide but as an overall plant health product. In this story BASF Vice President Emmanual Butstraen offers more insight on the plant health benefits of Headline . (Source: Agwired.com, 9/17/07)
About a third of Arkansas’ roughly 3-million acre soybean crop is still in danger from exposure to Asian soybean rust. According to Cliff Coker, an extension plant pathologist, when you spray a fungicide for rust, “you get the benefit of controlling other diseases.” (Source: Delta Farm Press, 9/12/07)
Ohio’s soybean season may be winding down, but there are still numerous diseases and pests that growers are contending with. Anne Dorrance, Ohio State University plant pathologist, said that growers should scout and manage these fields where needed to keep late-season soybean diseases at bay. (Source: Corn and Soybean Digest, 8/28/07)
If you applied Headline® fungicide this year and if years of trial data are any indication, you’ve made the right choice for your crop. Thousands of growers, including the world soybean-yield record holder and the national corn-yield champion, got substantial yield boosts last year, thanks to the disease control and Plant Health™ benefits of Headline.
As a custom applicator for more than 15 years, Dean Mehlhaff of Ipswich, SD, has seen a lot of changes. And the one that makes him the most optimistic is the introduction of Headline ® fungicide.
Headline® fungicide can prevent disease and boost your yields. It can also make those additional bushels easier to harvest.
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The results of a 2007 study by BASF show how low-volume aerial applications impact spray coverage in the corn canopy. Testing of this kind is part of ongoing research by BASF to help improve the success of aerial fungicide applications and the plant health benefits of Headline fungicide. (Source: AgriMarketing, 12/13/07)
Kip Cullers of Purdy, Mo., using Pioneer 94M80’s and Headline fungicide, set the world record soybean yield in 2006 with 139 bushels an acre. He says the way to get high soybean yields is to plant the best genetics for your area and protect the plants with a fungicide program. (Source: Farm Progress; 10/10/07)
Kip Cullers of Purdy, Mo., using Pioneer 94M80’s and Headline fungicide, set the world record soybean yield in 2006 with 139 bushels an acre. He says the way to get high soybean yields is to plant the best genetics for your area and protect the plants with a fungicide program. (Source: Farm Progress; 10/10/07)
Fungicide use on corn is increasing because of the promise of a good return. BASF’s Gary Fellows said farmers can apply Headline at all stage of corn, but prior to tasseling, they shouldn’t use an adjuvant. (Source: DTNAg.com, 2/21/08)
The recent registration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of a new BASF seed treatment, Stamina® fungicide, gives corn growers their best chance yet to get plants off to the right start. (Source: AgriMarketing.com, 2/21/08)