Corn
Poor-quality grain is more likely to lead to plugged augers, bridged grain and accidents.
You can now easily determine where you can reduce energy costs in your grain drying systems.
The new multi-mode SmartStax technology is stacking up nicely against major corn pests this season.
Corn Navigator: Let roots spill their secrets now to help you boost yields next year
When it comes to weed pests, glyphosate-resistant waterhemp tops the list, but resistant giant ragweed may be the challenger.
Ken Ferrie answers questions about no-till farming and corn-on-corn nitrogen issues.
USDA released their October crop production reports this morning. Check out this analysis.
New products are featured. The BioDieselMaster from Biodiesel Solutions is a fully automated, continuous-flow biodiesel production system that delivers up to 1,000 gal. of ASTM-grade biodiesel per day (42 gal. per hour). It accepts a variety of feedstocks, such as low free fatty acid vegetable oils (canola, camelina, soy, etc.) and animal tallow.
John Endsley would wrap each soybean that passes through his seed house in bubble wrap if it were practical. Instead, the manager of Monsanto Company’s Mason City, Ill., soybean plant oversees a mechanical bulk-handling system
SmartStax is the latest in trait technology, combining multiple modes of action against above- and belowground pests. That means multiple Bt proteins are expressed throughout the entire plant, providing whole-plant protection. As an insect ingests the multiple modes of action, the proteins attack two areas of its midgut. This reduces concerns about insect resistance and allows for reduced refuge requirements.
In the next four decades, Georgia farmers will need 20% more water to produce their crops, says a recent University of Georgia report put together by a team of crop and weather experts.
The principles of adhesion and cohesion are well understood by irrigating farmers. They use those concepts every time they water a crop.
Frank Ross, Pioneer vice president, North America Operations, discusses the challenges farmers experienced during the last growing season and his company’s corn yield advantages.
This week USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it will no longer release its August Objective Yield Survey.
Farmers who understand how corn hybrid ear type and corn plant structure can work together are on the road to being able to make better hybrid selections for their fields.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acting administrator, Andrew Wheeler, is testifying on biofuel during his first hearing as EPA’s top post.
This week’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), combined with tariffs to China, caused grain prices to take a nosedive. Some farmers are reaching the end of their rope as frustration turns to anger.
Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie of Crop-Tech Consulting is back after a week of vacation, he and covers the gamut in this week’s Boots In the Field Report.
Look beyond the eye candy that makes the job easier and focus on precision practices that save money and boost yield.
Spotty rains brought some relief, but in this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie covers why the much needed rains have also caused some issues.
What you see in the field right now is a good indication of how your corn is going to pollinate.
Farm Journal Agronomist Ken Ferrie announces the kick off of ugly corn week for a lot of folks. He covers who is most likely to see this and what some of the causes are.
As if Americans didn’t have enough chicken on the menu already, production of the nation’s most-popular meat is headed for the biggest growth spurt in more than a decade.