Invisible pest may be robbing you of corn bushels
Parasitic nematodes feed on plant roots and reduce root mass while open pathway for diseases.There is an invisible pest living in just about every acre of farm ground in Kansas that is costing you...
View ArticleCorteva Agriscience launches fungicide Adavelt
First registrations planned for Asia Pacific in 2023.Adavelt active is the new brand name for a novel fungicide that will offer farmers curative and protectant disease control of a wide range of...
View ArticleStartup to innovate crop breeding
Inari is creating what it calls the world’s first “Seed Foundry,” but what does that mean?What if a seed developer could divide the time it takes to develop an improved plant by three and the cost by...
View ArticleUSDA crop progress: Snow problems for corn, soybean harvest?
Farmers move forward despite an early round of winter weather.Snow is currently covering large swaths of the Midwest and Plains, but the 2018 corn and soybean harvests march onward, according to the...
View ArticleNew panels offer grower options
Reinke rolls out customizable panels and a new control system for competitive brands.Stepping out of the hot sun into the shade of the Reinke exhibit at Sunbelt Ag Expo, visitors got a surprise: a...
View ArticleEnrollment of ARC and PLC farms for seed cotton ends Dec. 7
Generic Base farm owners may allocate acres by Dec. 7.Owners of a farm with generic base acres as of September 30, 2013, and recent planting history of covered commodities, have a one-time opportunity...
View ArticleUSDA Announces Cotton Board appointments
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue thanks board members for the time and effort they commit to the cotton industry.Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of eight members, eight...
View ArticleUSDA crop progress: Winter wheat quality continues to improve
Corn, soybean harvests inch closer to the finish line.The 2018 U.S. corn and soybean harvests are nearly complete, as is planting for the 2018/19 winter wheat crop, according to the latest crop...
View ArticleNew mode of action to stop insects
California startup offers a different way to keep pests from dining on crops by creating a food-safe barrier.Agriculture has seen its fair share of new startup companies in the last five years. With...
View ArticleDrip irrigation users share ideas, insights
There’s a rising use of drip tape in row crop applications; here’s a look some reasons why.“I’m a control freak, I guess,” comments Kelly Garrett, an Arion, Iowa, producer. He’s talking about the key...
View ArticleThese planter accessories could fit your farm
What’s New From the Shows: Get seed and fertilizer into the ground properly in all kinds of conditions. By Farm Progress staffPlenty of companies are striving to “build a better mousetrap” when it...
View ArticleThe governmental business of maintaining economic momentum
Market Outlook Considerations for the Week Beginning November 26, 2018 Why are global equity and commodity markets currently so dismal? Global growth is decelerating, and this trend may be problematic...
View ArticleUSDA crop progress: Corn, soybean harvests have just 6% to go
2018/19 winter wheat planting also nearly complete.As another week passes, the U.S. corn and soybean harvests inch toward completion, with southern row crops also making some inroads, according to the...
View ArticleMaximize aboveground nitrogen applications
New PinnitMax nitrogen stabilizer helps ensure urea and UAN applications get into the root zone.A new aboveground nitrogen stabilizer is being launched by Corteva Agriscience, the ag division of...
View ArticleSeed selection technology advances
Pulling in massive amounts of information about hybrids, soils, fields and conditions can help fine-tune seed choices. Here’s one company’s perspective.When farmers write the check, take delivery and...
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