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The molecule will give farmers a new tool in the ongoing battle to control these two broadleaf weeds, especially those populations with resistance to current, commonly used chemistries.
The heat is on, at least for some parts of the Corn Belt. This shift to significantly hotter temperatures is a dramatic swing from just last week,
This week, farmers in the Midwest are reporting crop extremes. Some say they have their best crops in recent memory, while others are making replant decisions.
The frigid air that blew through the northern Corn Belt last weekend left its mark on corn and soybean fields. From burnt leaf tissue to blotchy, curled leaves, Missy Bauer shares these tips to evaluate frost damage.
If you still have 80,000 to 90,000 viable plants after a frost, you’ll likely be money ahead to leave that crop in the field.
U.S. soybean oil futures rallied to a record high on Monday, with tight supplies in focus due to strong demand from the biofuel sector as drivers return to roads following COVID-19 related shutdowns.
One problem is soil temperature related while the other occurs at a specific growth stage. Both can take a bite out of bushels available at harvest.
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Could Palmer amaranth, the king of resistant weeds and crippler of herbicides, be dethroned by its own sex drive? A herbicide-free technology is under testing and aims to attack pigweed with its own pollen.
Soybean prices saw the largest single-day drop in history on Thursday. Prices crashed vigorously, with July and August soybeans down more than $1 on Thursday. This tops any one-day record for a deferred contract.
It can be difficult to decide when to tear out a field and start over. Get Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie’s recommendations here.
The Hernando de Soto Bridge, which links Memphis and eastern Arkansas, could be closed to vehicle traffic for a couple of months. Grain exporters are hoping barge traffic will be able to resume much sooner.
The two-day event is set for August 3-4. It offers all-new, practical agronomic information with hands-on, in-field sessions as well as classroom style learning.
Colder temperatures headed your way? Consider parking your planter for a few days. Worried you need to replant a field? Free tools available here to help you make the decision.
In the rush to get corn and soybeans in the ground, keep in mind some principles that can help your crops get a strong start this season.
Many commonly used herbicides are hard to find, and prices are trending higher. Fungicide availability may also be limited in some cases.
U.S. corn and soybean futures climb to multi-year highs and wheat futures are up on tight supplies and weather woes.
Northwest Indiana farmers had a jumpstart to the 2021 planting season, with some farmers planting soybeans the earliest they ever have. As farmers push the planting dates, they say it pays to plant soybeans early.
Want to save yourself headaches later this season? Take a rainy day this spring to set up your sprayer and create your 2021 application plan.
China’s soybean imports almost doubled in March from levels in the same month a year earlier, data from customs showed on Tuesday, as cargoes of beans from top exporter Brazil cleared customs after delays.
One industry expert says large retailers are cashing in on RINs, and consumers should see benefits at the pumps as a result.
The program will be introduced initially to row-crop farmers in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.
From Colorado to Illinois, the race to plant the 2021 crop is on. Mother Nature provided the Midwest with some warm, dry days, and that meant farmers got in the fields to plant.
Compaction layers you create now could take a huge yield bite out of your 2022 corn crop.
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A 45% rally in soybean prices in 11 months isn’t enough to convince some farmers to give up any corn acreage this spring. Farmers are increasingly opting for the yellow grain in the weeks before planting.
Before you hook up the planter, consider these tips and recommendations that can help you think through the planting process and implement sound decisions.
China is taking in record amounts of soybeans from the U.S., Brazil as its hog population recovers from ASF that began nearly three years ago, but import expansion into the next marketing year might be minimal.
The fungicide is based on picarbutrazox and will protect corn and soybean seedlings from blight and damping-off diseases.
This is the first season for full-scale commercial use by U.S. and Canadian farmers of the technology.