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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...

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Corteva 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...

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Startup 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...

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USDA 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...

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New 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...

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Enrollment 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...

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USDA 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...

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USDA 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...

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New 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...

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Drip 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...

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These 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...

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The 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...

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USDA 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...

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Maximize 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...

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Seed 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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