Corn
Market Incentives To Boost 2010 Corn Acreage
Feb 8, 2010 9:49 AM | By John Pocock, Corn & Soybean Digest
U.S. farmers will likely see price incentives ahead that will reward planting more corn acres at the expense of soybeans in 2010, says Chad Hart, Iowa State University ag economist... More
High-Protein DDGs Provide Options for Producers
Feb 5, 2010 4:11 PM | Source: University of Illinois
As swine producers continue to find ways to survive in today's economic situation, researchers at the University of Illinois (U of I) are exploring alternative feedstuffs in growing pig diets to provide producers with more options... More
South American Corn Crop Looking Good
Jan 26, 2010 12:28 PM
Estimates of South American corn production for 2009-2010 are on the rise due to favorable growing weather, improved seed technology and increased fertilizer usage... More
Farmdoc Web Site Launches ACRE Payments Estimator
Jan 22, 2010 1:58 PM
A new farm management tool estimates the amount of Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) payments a farm will receive for its 2009 crop. The ACRE payment estimator is available for download from the farm analysis solution tools (FAST) section of the farmdoc Web site... More
USDA Crop Production Summary
Jan 12, 2010 2:55 PM | Source: USDA
Today the USDA released the crop production annual summary. Following are some corn and soybean highlights. To get the full report, go to the USDA Crop Production Annual Summary page. Corn: U.S. corn for grain production is estimated at a record 13.2 billion bushels, up 2% from the Nov... More
Corn News
Molds and Mycotoxins Show Up In Corn
Oct 30, 2009 4:16 PM | Source: University of Illinois
Record October rainfall plus cool weather has increased risk for mold development in corn, and telephone calls to the University of Illinois (U of I) have increased with questions from producers on how to best deal with this risk. Moldy corn reduces bushel weight, corn quality and nutrient content and increases the risk of mycotoxin formation... More
Moldy Corn Could Cause More Problems If Not Stored Properly
Oct 22, 2009 4:49 PM | Source: Purdue University
Corn farmers across Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are battling moldy corn, which causes challenges from a grain handling and storage standpoint. Richard Stroshine, a Purdue University researcher, offers tips and advice for farmers in the eastern Corn Belt dealing with diplodia, giberella and other corn ear rots... More
Bt
No Final DCP Payments for Corn, Soybeans
Oct 20, 2009 11:34 AM | Source: Farm Press
USDA will not issue final 2008 counter-cyclical payments to farmers enrolled in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program for peanuts, corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and oats because average commodity prices remain above levels that trigger these payments... More
Welcome, Western Bean Cutworm
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Mark Moore
When western bean cutworm (WBC) moths first started showing up in Wisconsin traps in 2004, it was a novelty. The pest had been known to creep into an... More
Biotech traits
U.S. Farmers Continue to Favor Biotech Crops
Dec 1, 2009 2:42 PM | Source: Farm Press
According to the USDA, U.S. farmers have embraced biotech crops of soybeans, cotton and corn at the rate of 91%, 88% and 85%, respectively. This is because agricultural biotechnology allows farmers to grow more food on less land using farming practices that are more cost effective and environmentally sustainable... More
We Can't Do Without Biotech | Biotech Crops are A Necessity
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
Last month I wrote about how a hungry world will need 70% more food by 2050. I know that distant date is difficult to comprehend, but be assured biotech... More
Conservation tillage
U of M hosts Conservation Tillage Conference in Morton
Dec 16, 2009 4:41 PM | Source: University of Minnesota Extension
The University of Minnesota Extension will host the sixth annual Conservation Tillage Conference and tradeshow Jan. 27 and 28, 2010, at Jackpot Junction, 39375 County Hwy. 24, Morton, MN... More
Conservation Tillage Conference
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP
Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Conservation Tillage Conference Jan. 27-28 at Morton, MN. You'll be able to catch up on soybean production... More
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Corn rootworm traits
A Front-Row View
Apr 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Mark Moore
Don't let crop scouting slip down your priority list. Truth is, with the plethora of resources available at your fingertips, scouting is probably one... More
Scouting Made Simple
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Jen Bennett
Sweltering temperatures and pollinating corn don't make you say, Let's go scouting! But, those are generally the conditions under which scouting for corn... More
Disease
Corn Growers Think About Vomitoxin When Choosing Hybrids for 2010 Season
Feb 5, 2010 4:09 PM | Source: Ohio State University Extension
As Ohio corn growers struggle with moldy grain in storage and costly vomitoxin problems, they are faced with the challenges of selecting hybrids for the 2010 growing season they hope will help them avoid a repeat of poor grain quality... More
Poor Grain Quality and Mold Could Be Devastating to Stored Corn | Corn Mold is Getting Old
Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM | By Edith Munro
Across the Corn Belt from Ohio to Colorado, grain quality experts and Extension staff are warning corn growers to be alert for Gibberella ear rot infections... More
Glyphosate tolerance
Nine Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Identified
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP
Officials from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) report that nine weed species in the U.S. now have confirmed resistance to glyphosate. Among... More
Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds: Can We Close the Barn Door?
Nov 18, 2009 3:35 PM | Source: Weed Science Society of America
Researchers say cost-competitive management techniques can slow weed resistance to the herbicide and improve crop yields. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the nation and a mainstay of weed control for both farmers and homeowners... More
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Pests
Bug Man | Minnesota Entomologist Raises Corn Pests
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM | BY LIZ MORRISON
This place is a warren of dim, concrete-floored rooms. The air is warm and humid, smelling of mothballs, soil and damp paper. Behind every closed door... More
Want to Know about Nematodes
Nov 15, 2009 12:00 PM | BY CHARLES OVERSTREET EXTENSION NEMATOLOGIST LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
As Louisiana farmers shift acreage from cotton to soybeans and other crops, nematodes are likely to become an increasing threat. Reniform, Southern root-knot... More
Seed
Corn Growers Think About Vomitoxin When Choosing Hybrids for 2010 Season
Feb 5, 2010 4:09 PM | Source: Ohio State University Extension
As Ohio corn growers struggle with moldy grain in storage and costly vomitoxin problems, they are faced with the challenges of selecting hybrids for the 2010 growing season they hope will help them avoid a repeat of poor grain quality... More
Navigating Corn Hybrid Selection for Corn Farmers
Nov 15, 2009 12:00 PM | BY MARK MOORE
Selecting corn hybrids has become a daunting task. The selection of top-notch genetics has been made even more complicated due to the myriad of traits... More
Strip-till
Tillage Conference Packed With Take-Home Info
Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM
This year's Conservation Tillage Conference is right around the corner and you won't want to miss the lineup of conservation experts and farmers. You'll... More
Strip-Till Is Precision Farming Aid | Precise Variability
Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM | By Liz Morrison
For Minnesota growers Kevin and Larry Lahr, strip-tillage is one more precision farming tool. The Lahrs' recent switch to strip-till is part of their... More
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