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How many times have you looked at a yield map and wondered why one part of a field outyielded another?
AGCO announced on June 29 that it has agreed to acquire Cimbria Holdings Ltd. For $340 million from Silverfleet Capital. The transaction is still subject to regulatory approval; AGCO expects to close in Q3 2016.
Waterhemp has quickly established itself as one of the nation’s most devastating weeds. Resistant to six herbicide groups, the weed can steal between 40% and 70% of yields, according to University of Illinois research.
Heed this springtime advice to keep grain in top shape.
For years, a particular rumor has persisted – tankmix a sugar solution, spray it on your corn or soybeans, and sweeten up your yields. But does it actually work?
Doctors don’t prescribe treatment without first diagnosing the ailment. Weed control should work the same way.
While all weeds are problematic, waterhemp, marestail, palmer amaranth, giant ragweed and Italian ryegrass are among the worst because they have documented cases of resistance to multiple herbicide groups, which makes them more difficult to control. In addition to resistance, they have the natural ability to evade herbicide control methods.
Getting rid of yield-robbers takes careful planning and multiple modes of action
Waterhemp, marestail, palmer amaranth, giant ragweed and Italian ryegrass have been found guilty. Their crime: stealing nutrients, sunlight and water from your crops, leading to lower yields and profits.
With one glance at the yellowed soybean leaves at her feet, Audrey Kalil knows exactly what is ailing them.
Iowa State University’s Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm now is in its 40th year of operation on 260 acres near Nashua, and every year, it brings new ideas, as well as crops, organizers say.
Wheat streak mosaic can be severe, at times leading to total loss when a wheat field is abandoned because of stunted plants that cannot be harvested by a combine or when the yield is so poor that it is not worth combining.
Last week, symptoms of sudden death syndrome (SDS) began to appear in April 15-planted soybeans at the University of Illinois’s Northwestern Research Center in Warren County, according to a U of I Extension educator.
Want to boost your soybean yield in 2016? You might want to start by planting your soybeans earlier next spring.
Make the most of your nitrogen dollars by minding a few key factors from fall through harvest the following year.
Ken and Missy explain the value in understanding different hybrid characteristics when it comes to seed placement. Understanding will assist with maximizing sunlight and water holding capacity.
Stay one step ahead of mounting resistance issues by knowing how to identify and control
Nitrogen test plots confirm right timing and placement of applications increase yields.
Wet and cool soils favor most pathogens that cause damping off in corn and soybean. Slow growth, compacted soils, and heavy clay soils increase chances of seedling fungal infection.
Monsanto speaks to investors about its motivation to pursue Syngenta.
You know soil testing is important, but do you know what to look for when the results come back?
A new tool to determine if expanding your on-farm grain storage will pay off, and in how many years.
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture-capital firm that has backed technology companies including Facebook Inc., is investing in Farmers Edge, a Canadian provider of satellite imagery and analytics to farmers.
A new northern Illinois historical marker will honor the work of a man who was among the first in the U.S. to advise farmers on soil and crop production.
CHS Inc. announced Friday that it is moving forward with a plan to build a $3 billion fertilizer plant near Jamestown, using abundant natural gas from North Dakota’s oil patch as a feedstock.
As farmers harvest their corn crop this year, they might want to look carefully to see what else—namely, marijuana--might be growing among their cornstalks.
The clock is ticking on fall fertilizer decisions. A trio of factors—a wet spring, yields on pace to set all-time records and low corn prices—place a premium on making tough choices for 2015 crops even before this year’s harvest.