#Plant2025 for Success
You’ve weighed the agronomics and the economics — and now the planter is rolling. The decisions don’t stop, though. The weather changes plans, equipment breaks and pests pop up. Every step plays a role in the success of your planting season as well as the growing and harvest seasons to come.
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USDA issued its first look at acreage during the annual Ag Outlook Forum with a record number of combined corn and soybean acres projected this year. Some analysts say given prices, that number has room to grow.
During USDA’s 2021 Ag Outlook Forum this week, chief economist Seth Meyer pointed to a possible bump in overall planted acres this year, with 92 million in corn, 90 million in soybeans and 12 million acres of cotton.
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A far cry from this time last year, farmers are actually asking the question ‘what should I add?’ versus ‘what do I need to cut?’ With skyrocketing commodity prices, farmers have the opportunity to experiment.
Jimmy Frederick attributes 163.9 bu. soybeans to seed population, spacing and biologicals. Essentially, he says the booming yields were established when the planter rolled.
With enthusiasm from favorable market prices at a high, many farmers are wondering if it’s time to consider corn-on-corn or soybean-on-soybeans. Ken Ferrie says important to understand the agronomic challenges of each.
Unprecedented corn price momentum this fall was driven largely by demand. As analysts focus on 2021, Dan Basse of AgResource Company explains why the stage may be set for an ag bull market to drive prices even higher.
USDA predicts 89 million soybean acres in 2021. Some analysts believe that number could go even higher.
Late Wednesday night, a U.S. appeals court rejected a federal regulator’s permit for dicamba herbicides, including Engenia, FeXapan and XtendiMax.
Current dry weather conditions could play havoc with the 2021 crop. Take proactive steps now to manage through these conditions, advises Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
With the big cotton crop that’s expected next year, it’s not too early to start your marketing plan for it.
As farmers look for ways to improve their profitability in 2018, one of the areas many are evaluating is their crop mix.
Thirty-four percent of farmers plan to file prevented plant claims on more than a quarter of their acres, according to the latest Farm Journal Pulse poll.
After a dicey planting season last year in Missouri, producers plan to return to their normal rotations by planting as many acres of corn and soybeans this year as they did two years ago.
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BASF will add three new soybean seed treatment products for the 2021 season. These include Vault IP Plus, Poncho XC and Relenya seed treatments. All are registered with the EPA and available for sale or purchase.
It could be a dry winter in the South and a wetter than normal winter in the North, according to NOAA’s latest winter forecast. Nebraska state climatologist says she’s concerned about soil moisture heading into spring.
North Dakota farmers are still trying to harvest last year’s crop while running out of time to plant this year. RRFN and Advance Trading did a boots on the ground tour, reporting on the challenges they saw.
So, what should you scout for now? It depends, but here are some tips from Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie about what he’s seeing across the Midwest.
U.S. corn planting is in the homestretch. As of May 24, 88% of the U.S. corn crop has been planted.
It’s a tale of two planting situations in South Dakota. While the southern half of South Dakota is seeing prime planting conditions, the northern area of the state is struggling to get into the fields.
U.S. corn planting is sailing toward the finish line. As of May 17, 80% of the U.S. crop has been planted.
The weekend torrential downpour across much of the U.S. might have you worried. What does it mean for planted corn and soybeans?
The story for corn doesn’t seem to be improving. Ethanol demand continues to be weak, and improved planting progress shocked the market. T
Near-perfect conditions in much of the Midwest are aiding farmers’ planting efforts.