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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Crop Chemicals Inputs

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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