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Starter fertilizer is a game of inches. That’s how precise of a role placement plays in feeding a crop early in its development.
Multistate pipeline could ease rail load but disturb farmland
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.
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.
Doctors don’t prescribe treatment without first diagnosing the ailment. Weed control should work the same way.
Getting rid of yield-robbers takes careful planning and multiple modes of action