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#Plant18 is getting closer by the day. Your planter might be up and working in perfect order, but are the seeds being dropped where and when they need to?
Farmers are taking some of the trade war risk off the table by planting fewer soybeans and more corn.
Overlapping germplasm can hit your pocketbook and reduce crop diversity
Despite some Midwest harvest delays in recent weeks, farmers have made up a lot of ground in their soybean fields this past week.
Prepare for additional challenges when planting soybeans on soybeans
Farmers will be able to plant Enlist E3 soybeans in select areas because of a partnership of Dow AgroSciences with ADM. This will allow certain farmers to use not only the herbicide tolerant seed, but the accompanying over-the-top herbicide as well.
While use in agriculture remains small, sales of zinc-infused fertilizers from companies including Mosaic Co. are growing. Farmers are trying to boost yields by reviving soils deprived of nutrients by overuse and a changing climate.
Almost perfect – but not quite. That’s how many Midwest farmers would describe the weather so far in April. Temperatures have been amenable, but precipitation has put more than a few planting schedules on pause.
One thing wheat growers think a lot about during planting is the how many pounds of seed they’ll need to put down per acre.
Test Plots study differences between in-furrow orthophosphate, polyphosphate fertilizers.
Evaluate early season weed control to preserve yield potential
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The constant rains this spring are forcing some Ohio farmers to give up hopes of planting any corn this spring and won
The nation’s corn crop was 83% planted as of June 9, soybeans are 60% planted.
Does starter fertilizer pay? Several Extension agronomists aren’t completely convinced.
What can soybean farmers do to get the most out of their crop’s potential, given a late start? The United Soybean Board recently made the following six recommendations.
As farming equipment gets heavier, farmers look for ways that extra weight won’t end up crushing their yield expectations.
Add a pound of nitrogen, grow a bushel of corn. That simple rule of thumb that has governed thousands of fertility decisions over the years. But is it correct?
Early planting has its benefits, but be sure to weigh your options before heading to the field.
When the weather says you can’t head to the field, it’s time to head to the office.
USDA crop progress and condition report highlights.
Chris Barron, the impact of late-planted, lower yielding corn on a farm’s Average Production History (APH) is something to consider.
It’s time to start thinking about 2011 crop budgets
Odds are good you’ll deal with one or more of these frustrations on the first day of planting.
Some farmers will receive higher prevent plant payments from the bill, but it’s not likely to be widespread unless Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue broadens the language.
With the clock ticking down on prime planting season, Ken Ferrie says farmers may have to make some tough decisions this year.
Relentless wet weather means some acres won’t get planted. Angie Setzer of Citizens Grain says there are three main options to explore if you forward-contracted grain and now may not be able to produce it.
A lot of farmers are planting corn in wet, less-than-ideal field conditions this spring. But you can make a bad situation better by teaching your planter how to dance.
With spring insurance prices of $4.00 for corn and $9.54 for soybeans, along with the bearish nature of futures prices, prevent plant premiums could be higher than profits from producing a crop.