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Plan now for 'leave it or replant it' scenario
Soybean Corner: How many soybean plants are enough to stay with the stand? If we don’t get the soybean population we want, I need to be ready to pull the trigger on replant, if that’s my decision....
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Lamb growers coping with COVID-19 normal
American Lamb Board partnering on take-out Easter meals and rallying blogger partners to share lamb recipes. As we all strive to make the best of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, it’s difficult to...
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Legislative action means new health care options for many
Here's what you need to know about the status of Indiana Farm Bureau's plan to offer affordable health care coverage to members. Indiana Farm Bureau Inc. made providing affordable health care to...
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Goodwill efforts emerge during COVID-19 pandemic
American Farmland Trust sets up fund to help direct market growers, ADM commits $1 million to various organizations. The global pandemic has brought forth many goodwill efforts to protect and help thy...
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Diesel supply adequate for #Plant20
Suppliers see a strong demand for diesel, but other distillates are problematic for the market. In the South, planters are rolling, and in the Midwest farmers wait for soils to dry out and warm up so...
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Research compares microrates of dicamba and 2,4-D
The Nebraska Extension field study began in 2019 and will continue through this growing season. With the coming of age of different chemistries in the soybean seed market, off-target drift has been an...
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Tackling resistant weeds in a new way
A system developed in Israel targets Palmer amaranth seeds, not the plant, for longer-term results. Weed resistance is a long-term challenge for agriculture. And while crop protection companies are...
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Falling energy prices take toll on ethanol production
Green fuel plants are shutting down and some may never come back The coronavirus and cheap oil are hitting the fuel business so hard that ethanol plants are shutting down. Some may never come back.The...
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When label says 4 inches, it means 4 inches
Soybean Pest Beat: Catching weeds small is difficult but worth the effort. Do you know how hard it is to spray when weeds are no taller than 4 inches? Yet, that’s what many labels say and the experts...
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Will Mother Nature be kinder to corn in 2020?
Corn Illustrated: If you understand how corn plants develop, you can better plan your management strategy. Mother Nature wasn’t very kind during the last two growing seasons. We had a tough time...
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Tools for around the farm
Slideshow: Here’s an eclectic look at new tools for a range of chores around the farm, from shop to field. Tracking through a few hundred thousand square feet of show space, a photographer can get...
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The biofuel industry faces a reckoning
Slumping ethanol demand and lower prices mean smaller biofuel producers and those with more debt may not survive. By Isis Almeida, Fabiana Batista and Michael HirtzerThe coronavirus and cheap oil are...
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Tech improves seeding consistency
Iowa study compares two high-speed planting systems versus a conventional seed metering system. Researchers at Iowa State University recently completed a five-year study of high-speed planter...
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Bayer settles false ad lawsuits
The settlement has nothing to do with ongoing negotiations over cancer lawsuits. By Jef FeeleyBayer AG agreed to pay $39.5 million to settle allegations that its Monsanto unit ran misleading ads about...
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NPPC cancels 2020 World Pork Expo
World Pork Expo 2021 is scheduled for June 9-11. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has announced that its board of directors has decided to cancel the 2020 World Pork Expo in June due to...
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Ag groups ask for increase in truck weight limits
Federal COVID-19 legislation allows states to increase truck weight limits during the pandemic. More than 60 national agricultural groups have urged each state to increase truck weight limits on...
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EPA approves use of isoxaflutole on GMO soybeans
Restrictions apply and the new use is limited to specific counties in 25 states. Soybean farmers have a new tool they can use to control weeds as the EPA has approved the use of isoxaflutole on...
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New app helps plant breeders develop new varieties
More than 900 users worldwide have downloaded the app so far. A new computer app, known as the Pathway Association Studies Tool, allows users to build on the results of genome-wide association studies...
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New herbicide options for 2020
Control weeds such as waterhemp and Palmer amaranth with new formulations. Farmers will have more choices when it comes to combating weeds during the growing season. “It is all about providing that...
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The shovel: The most important diagnostic tool on your farm
Salute Soil Health: Use a shovel to look for soil compaction. The shovel has been around for a very long time. During the so-called Neolithic and early Bronze eras, people in Britain used shovels made...
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