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The product is designed to address cercospora leaf spot.
Now present in seven states, the small pest is taking a toll on soybean crops and making Midwest growers look beyond traditional insecticides for yield protection.
Soil moisture, seed chilling risks, and emergence forecasts can help you decide whether to run hard or park the planter.
The problem is making it difficult for farmers to know which herbicide chemistries will still work in their fields.
Randy Dowdy explains the importance of germination depth — how it can set up your corn crop to deliver more bushels without adding any costs in the process.
Shrinking equity, rising nitrogen costs and continued global upheaval signal a reckoning for corn growers and a shift to soybeans — especially if higher biomass-based blending diesel mandates come through.
Two Midwest growers say increased competition between corn and soybeans for acres could help rebalance supplies and provide a financial boost.
It can take a few days to assess actual damage results following a frost. Ferrie offers four recommendations on how to do your initial evaluations.
Tim Webster and Steve Crothers share their cropping plans, telling Ken Ferrie they hope to bounce back this season from record low rainfall and extreme heat in 2025.
University of Illinois researcher details scenarios in corn and soybeans where biological products can provide value.