Corn
Does starter fertilizer pay? Several Extension agronomists aren’t completely convinced.
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?
USDA crop progress and condition report highlights.
It’s time to start thinking about 2011 crop budgets
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.
The wet spring, combined with issues getting fertilizer this year, is creating a headache for many producers trying to plant this year. Ken Ferrie is fielding questions daily from farmers about what they should do if anhydrous ammonia isn’t a viable option, with many even abandoning it as their fertilizer of choice.
An ongoing lawsuit is over the way the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages the Missouri River and covers not only floods starting in 2007, but also future flooding, including the historic floods farmers in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri are facing today.