Inputs
Corn and Soybean Producers and Dairies Benefit From Manure as Fertilizer | Getting a Good Start
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Ron Heiniger North Carolina State University
Do starter fertilizers and additives boost corn yields? Recent research has shown that by combining a starter fertilizer with management practices that... More
Strengthening Relationships with Input Suppliers is a Positive for Farmers | Team Up With Your Supplier
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM | By Moe Russell
For some time, I have been writing and speaking about the need for producers to look at developing long-term relationships with suppliers. This is because... More
Organics Keep Growing
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM | Compiled By Greg Lamp
Organic foods now occupy prominent shelf space in the produce and dairy aisles of most mainstream U.S. food retailers, while offerings of organic meats,... More
Quilt Xcel Fungicide Receives Section 3 Registration
May 28, 2009 2:19 PM | Source: Syngenta
Syngenta Crop Protection announced today that Quilt Xcel fungicide received a Section 3 registration from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA... More
Data Shows Soybean Farmers See Improved Yield from Domark Fungicide
May 28, 2009 1:35 PM | Source: Valent
Soybean farmers who used Domark® Fungicide in 2008 showed as much as a 7.5 bushel per acre increase over farmers who did not treat their crop with a fungicide, according to data compiled from across the United States.... More
Inputs News
Should Hail Damaged Crops be Sprayed With a Fungicide?
Jul 21, 2009 2:49 PM
Last week severe storms hit several counties in Iowa with hail ranging from softball to pea size causing significant crop damage. Hail damage to corn may negatively affect yield potential (see Elmore and Abendroth, 2009) but may have little effect on soybean yield potential (see Pedersen, 2008)... More
Herbicide Diversity Needed To Keep Roundup Effective
Jul 14, 2009 12:02 PM
Using a diverse herbicide application strategy may increase production costs, but a five-year Purdue University study shows the practice will drastically reduce weeds and seeds that are resistant to a popular herbicide... More
Fertilizer Inputs
Sulfur for Corn: 2010 and Beyond?
Mar 16, 2010 1:05 PM
With spring almost here, there have been questions regarding sulfur application for corn for the upcoming year. Our current Minnesota recommendations focus on sulfur application to sandy soils that are low in organic matter... More
Can Corn Be Taught To Fix Its Own Nitrogen?
Mar 4, 2010 5:09 PM
Nitrogen (N) fertilization is essential for profitable corn production. It also is a major cost of production and can contribute to degradation of the environment... More
Fungicides
Weed and Insect Resistance an Issue at Commodity Classic
Mar 9, 2010 2:34 PM | By Larry Stalcup
Insect and weed resistance to chemical treatments should be on every grower’s mind and the CC presentations addressed the needs of farmers not to be complacent on resistance threats... More
Should Hail Damaged Crops be Sprayed With a Fungicide?
Jul 21, 2009 2:49 PM | By Alison Robertson and Daren Mueller, Department of Plant Pathology
Last week severe storms hit several counties in Iowa with hail ranging from softball to pea size causing significant crop damage. Hail damage to corn may negatively affect yield potential (see Elmore and Abendroth, 2009) but may have little effect on soybean yield potential (see Pedersen, 2008)... More
Herbicides
Weed and Insect Resistance an Issue at Commodity Classic
Mar 9, 2010 2:34 PM | By Larry Stalcup
Insect and weed resistance to chemical treatments should be on every grower’s mind and the CC presentations addressed the needs of farmers not to be complacent on resistance threats... More
Glyphosate-Resistant Kochia Confirmed in Kansas
Mar 1, 2010 2:29 PM | Source: Kansas State University
Kansas State University (K-State) scientists have completed long-term evaluations of a limited number of independent kochia (Kochia scoparia) populations on privately owned land in western Kansas that are now confirmed to be glyphosate-resistant... More
Insecticides
New Pesticide Training Web Site Launches
Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP
A new online training program for private pesticide applicators has been launched by University of Illinois (U of I) Extension. Private Applicator Training... More
Battling Beetles
Nov 30, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
Bean leaf beetles are giving southern soybean growers more and more fits. Traditional insecticide treatments are failing, and there's added cost to beat... More
Seed Inputs
More Public Plant Breeders Needed
Mar 9, 2010 2:27 PM
The jump from university, state and federal agricultural research centers by plant breeders heading to private seed companies is creating a shortage of public breeders... More
Monsanto Disputes AP Story
Dec 15, 2009 2:57 PM
An Associated Press article accuses Monsanto of “squeezing” its competitors, controlling smaller seed companies and dominating the multibillion-dollar market for genetically altered seeds through its business practices... More
Seed treatments
Treated Soybeans Bring Benefit with Early Planting, Wet Conditions
Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM | BY LARRY STALCUP
Some would argue that 2009 stirred up the perfect storm for preventing early planted soybeans from making a stand. Replanting was needed over much of... More
Soybean Seed: To Treat or Not to Treat
Apr 22, 2009 10:26 AM | By Laura Sweets, University of Missouri
The 2009 season is shaping up to be an interesting and challenging season. Right now there are still questions on whether or not to treat soybean seed with seed treatment fungicides... More
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Valmont Sponsors Accredited Online Chemigation And Fertigation Course
Apr 16, 2009 10:38 AM
Penton Media has developed an online continuing education unit (CEU) course that covers the use of mechanical irrigation systems to apply fertilizers and crop protection products. The course, sponsored by Valmont Irrigation... More
Resounding Resistance
Apr 1, 2009 12:00 PM
It's kind of sickening. Jarrett Nehring frowns when making that response. Who wouldn't, when a 25-bu. drop in soybean yields flashes on the yield monitor... More
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