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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Since first appearing in the soybean fields of several Georgia counties, kudzu bugs have spread to more than 12 states and can limit yields by munching on plant stems.
Poor distribution of manure on your field can result in uneven crop growth.
The No. 1 nitrogen management advice from Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie is...
Farm Journal’s soybean test plot report focuses on in-field studies of row spacing, white mold remedies and cyst nematode control.
In the crop protection world, the largest chemical company on the planet is looking at the glass half full.
Remember how you were told as a kid to not judge a book by its cover? That same advice applies to evaluating vertical tillage.
Here’s another way to view the role of crop residue on phosphorus (P) availability in continuous corn.
Use products with different sites of action to prevent resistance from cornering your fields.
One of the more important factors determining the relative profits between corn and soybeans are relative corn and soybean yields.
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If you refer to Bt corn hybrid stacks and pyramids as if the terms are interchangeable, you aren’t alone. However, corn hybrid stacks and pyramids aren’t the same.
Move over waterhemp, ragweed, lambsquarters and all your weedy friends. There’s a new rabble-rouser in cornfields this season: volunteer soybeans.
As the crop headed into September still without rain in many areas, soil moisture has become more of a concern.
Even in fields that receive timely rains, corn ears with unfilled tips may be common.
Recent declines in grain and oilseed prices and the strengthening U.S. dollar might start to put a damper on escalating farmland prices.
Soil type, topography and climate differences make no-till a challenge on any level, but Dan Towery is excited about the system’s bottom-line opportunities.
Farmers head to the field for lessons on how to finish strong before corn and soybean harvests.
Seeding date can have an effect on everything from fertilizer use to disease development.
The next generation of weed scientists battle it out in the field.
Average wheat yields at Missouri test sites were higher than expected, according to the new 2013 Missouri Wheat Variety Crop Performance report.
The key to discovering what technology works and what doesn’t work on your farm is to “map everything,” says Illinois farmer Brian Corkill.
Wet weather, late planting and an armyworm infestation are just a few of the problems that have plagued the North Star State.
In addition to tillage and herbicides, other basic practices can help farmers manage weed seeds.
Pinch-row compaction is the culprit, and the consequences are more than aesthetic.
Read the complete Section 735 of H.R. 933 concerning USDA’s regulatory process of GMO crops.
The plant’s contribution from below ground is increasingly a focus to manage hybrids for maximum yield.
Niche crops such as chickpeas, flaxseed and industrial hemp have a toehold on farmland—and in some cases have the interest of advocacy groups and lawmakers.
Corn is going through pollination right as daytime temperatures are the highest for the season.
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