Inputs Archive
Adding Pre-Emergence Residual Herbicide to Glyphosate Program Has Advantages For Corn and Soybeans
Dec 1, 2009, BY LIZ MORRISON
Should you put your weed control program on residual power? Adding a pre-emergence residual herbicide to your glyphosate program has a lot of advantages,...
Exiling Atrazine? | Atrazine Still a Highly Effective Herbicide to Control Weeds in Corn
Dec 1, 2009, BY LARRY STALCUP
An old friend is still available to help control weeds. But despite the government's report that atrazine isn't contaminating municipal water systems...
Corn and Soybean Producers and Dairies Benefit From Manure as Fertilizer
Dec 1, 2009, BY LIZ MORRISON
If you've got a large dairy barn near your grain farm, you might smell manure. Or you might smell Dairy manure saved the Koehl family of Hancock, MN,...
Corn and Soybean Seeds are Being Stored Worldwide in Gene Banks and Seed Vaults
Dec 1, 2009, BY JEN BENNETT
Safety is preached heavily, especially in agriculture. But what do we know about the safety of our seeds? There are specific banks around the world that...
Corn and Soybean Producers and Dairies Benefit From Manure as Fertilizer | Getting a Good Start
Dec 1, 2009, 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...
Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds: Can We Close the Barn Door?
Nov 18, 2009, 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...
Ashes From Poultry Manure Proving To Be A Good Source of Fertilizer for Corn and Soybean Farmers
Nov 15, 2009, BY LIZ MORRISON
Minnesota farmers have a new source of local, renewable fertilizer. No, it's not manure but it once was. North American Fertilizer, Benson, MN, conditions...
Navigating Corn Hybrid Selection for Corn Farmers
Nov 15, 2009, 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...
Organics Keep Growing
Nov 1, 2009, 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,...
Strengthening Relationships with Input Suppliers is a Positive for Farmers | Team Up With Your Supplier
Nov 1, 2009, 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...
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