Weeds
Scouting fields for weeds, disease and pests is one of the best investments you can make during the growing season.
New research finds that pigweed can be managed using a rye cover crop.
Herbicide-resistant weeds have been proliferating in southern Missouri. Farmers there have resorted to hand-removal, opening a new job market for migrant workers.
In the Missouri Bootheel, migrants come for the peaches, stay for the cotton and pick melons in between.
Apply the right herbicide at the right time to slam the door on resistant weeds and kick up yield.
Make sure the herbicides you apply now fit the weed problem.
Take advantage of the elevated view from your combine cab to survey and assess the effectiveness of your weed management program this fall.
The abnormally wet spring in the Eastern Corn Belt has not only hampered planting, but it also has prevented timely weed burndown applications.