Crop Protection
If you have tar spot, Southern rust or other disease pressure and plan to dry the crop in the field, you might want to spray again.
Remember chemistry class when the teacher poured two innocent-looking liquids into a beaker and a volcano of foam erupted? Similar, but less dramatic, chemical reactions can happen when incompatible herbicides are not mixed correctly.
For the fourth time, FBN has released its Ag Chemical Price Transparency Report.
Almost 10 years ago, Brendan Deck joined Nufarm’s North American business and grew it from $300 million to $1 billion sales. He is now passing the leadership baton to Ken Barham, a seven-year veteran of the company.
Here’s how double cropping and relay cropping could affect your coverage
Since 2020, a series of black swan events in just a few years time resulted in sporadic product shortages and concern about how to react and plan for the future.
As of mid-June, nearly 20 counties across four states have already reported fields with tar spot. Timing fungicide applications will be critical to keep the disease from getting out of control.
Matt Plitt was appointed president and CEO of Valent U.S.A., which includes subsidiaries Valent de Mexico and Valent Canada, in April 2022. Valent is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Company.
“Just putting on more of the herbicide isn’t the answer,” Mark Glady says. “Full rates need to be used with the appropriate adjuvants to ensure the herbicide is delivered to the plant.”
Abiotic stressors can trigger a response in plants called reactive oxidative species that can impair cellular function and growth. Biological products have shown significant promise in mitigating these challenges.
Landus announces the launch of its latest technology-focused initiative, Conduit, which will offer zero-interest loans on inputs and more, as well as former FBN executive Amol Deshpande’s addition to the team.
Research underway at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is showing promise by targeting western corn rootworm genes with RNAi technology.
Without careful planning and placement of these structures, farmers risk losing the option for aerial spraying.
While farmers find the technology useful, especially for spot spraying and targeting fields in less-than-ideal conditions, weed scientists are buzzing with more caution.
Apply product when and where you need it at the optimum rate.
Once a niche tool used by agronomists and consultants, farmers are starting to take notice of drones and consider the technology more often. Here’s the latest on swarms, service providers and security concerns.
In the study, Iowa farmers, custom operators and farm managers shared their average pricing for common agricultural services such as tillage, spraying and fertilizer application.
In a year with razor-thin margins, at best, corn and soybean growers can use a variety of new technology and tried-and-true agronomic tools to score higher yields this season.
To date, tens of thousands of acres have been planted with SIMPAS-Applied Solutions (SaS) through the SIMPAS application system.
Drone application has a lot of advantages for farmers and ag retailers, but it may not be the right choice for everyone.
The company sees this new formulation as a potential replacement for liquid seed treatment.
“We’re living in a world where it’s just a matter of time,” Harlan Asmus says referencing the development of resistance.
Dynamic Shared Ownership reduces the layers and brings the business management closer to the customer.
“These microbes are naturally occurring. They are on every plant that you would ever see, on the salad you eat, on the grass that you grow, on the trees that you look at, and everything in between,” Smith says.
Johnnie Roberts, CPDA director of application – adjuvant chemistry, shares a solution to many of the common issues spray drone applicators face.
By connecting farmers, agronomists, ag retailers and carbon buyers in one marketplace, the Connected Climate Exchange enables participation in carbon markets and sustainability programs, according to a press release.
CoBank has released their 2024 outlook report, which takes a look at the key themes the organization expects to shape agricultural and the rural economy in the coming year.
Not every product will deliver a positive return-on-investment. But some will and are worth trying out on your farm this season--especially if you’re planting early soybeans, says Illinois Sales Agronomist Kris Ehler.
The company, with sales of $94 billion last year, will create legally separate entities for the three units, trade union IGBCE said in a statement on Thursday, which was confirmed by a company spokesperson.
The practice can be useful in some scenarios but not all. Farmers need to evaluate the potential impact on 2024 yield outcomes. Perhaps a bigger concern is how the practice impacts weed management, especially waterhemp.