Harvest
There doesn’t appear to be much price relief on the horizon. Product availability could be limited as well, based on what China and Europe are experiencing.
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While the supply shocks came to the 2020 final production numbers from USDA this week, Dan Basse, AgResource Company, thinks the national corn yield still has room to change for the 2021 production year.
Too much rain fueled disease pressure, double fungicide applications actually paid for themselves in some situations, and hybrid diversification was and is critical to your overall yield success.
Plant health is making serious contributions to crop-yield outcomes this year. In some cases, the thanks is due to hybrid genetics while in others, timely fungicide applications paid for themselves.
The disease is shutting down corn crop growth prematurely in parts of Illinois, especially in fields with D hybrids. You may need to harvest those fields sooner than later.
Check the stalk quality of D and L-1 hybrids. One has been hit by late-season disease, while high winds have taken a toll on the other.
Cornfields that had promised above-average or record yields, prior to being affected, are now more likely to produce average results at harvest.
Crops across much of the state look good heading into the home stretch but still need to be monitored for insects and disease.
Carl Lucas’ unlikely survival after falling into the steel grip of a PTO shaft is a chilling account of farm machinery danger: “Look at me and learn. Look at my missing arm and remember.”
Contrary to popular opinion in the world of corn farming, startling new data shows that the variability in cornstalks is actually greater in higher-yielding corn acres rather than lower-yielding tracts.
A team of students at Ohio State University is seeking input from owners and operators of farm machinery to better understand routine cleaning, maintenance, and fire safety education for combine harvesters.
Thumb-sized plastic beans, packed with a world of sensor circuitry, may soon be ready to monitor grain bins and storage facilities. Toss in a magic BeanIoT pod to check grain vitals. One bean to mind them all.
An Indiana woman gets a second chance to spend time with friends and family after losing both her arm and a leg in a horrific harvest accident.
As a Missouri farmer is in for a fight of his life, a local ag retailer went to work, deciding to travel to farms, pick up grain from any farmer who wanted to donate for “Combining for Curtis.”
One of the best ways to carry corn and soybeans to the finish line is a portable auger.
With portions of the U.S. experiencing severe, extreme and exceptional drought conditions, farmers are posting photos showcasing just how much of an impact the lack of rain is having on their fields.
Darrell and Meg Stamper enjoy the traditional way of harvesting a hay crop, using horses and turn-of-the-century equipment.
The hay crop in the Gunnison Valley is about average this year, but it’s abundant compared to parts of the south central and southwest U.S. that are suffering from extreme drought.
Where does sorghum grow? Mainly, the southern plains, correct? Over the past two years, an Idaho farmer has won the contest for the highest sorghum yields.
Indigo Ag, Inc., is launching an on-farm storage program for U.S. farmers to enable identity preservation of corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat and rice.
Report: Kansas corn production forecast down from last year
Canada supplies half of oats used in U.S. snack bars, cereals.
Despite some Midwest harvest delays in recent weeks, farmers have made up a lot of ground in their soybean fields this past week.
Every year you’re likely to see differences in corn yield, depending on where you’re at in a field. This is a function of a large number of factors, including soil type and access to water.
Harvest came to a halt in some areas seeing snow, while other farmers continued to roll on with corn. U.S. Farm Report meteorolgist says the winter weather will be short-lived across much of the country.
With cool conditions and precipitation spreading across the Midwest, farmers are keeping a close eye on corn, and especially, soybean fields.
Use this checklist to keep your family and team safe this fall.
Farmers in west-central Illinois and east-central Missouri are wrapping up the 2020 harvest, and many are seeing above-average crop yields.
An Iowa State University extension specialist fears the drought and derecho damage could linger into spring if farmers don’t create a game plan this fall. Mark Licht has several tips to prevent costly damage this spring.