The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-28
Crop Progress: Planting Nearly Complete, Crop Conditions Make Slight Improvement
For the week ending June 19, 2022, there were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 14% very short, 30%... Read more
2022-06-28
Watch for Aphids and Potato Leafhoppers in Nebraska Alfalfa
Several species of aphids may occur in Nebraska alfalfa. We have received a report of high numbers of spotted alfalfa in one field in the Scottsbluff, Nebraska area seen at first cutting. There are... Read more
2022-06-28
Pasture and Forage Minute: Rain and Hail Damage, Preventing Window Disease
Reducing Rain Damage to Hay Read more
2022-06-28
Double-Crop Soybean Weed Management
It’s been a tough summer in parts of Ohio to do anything on a timely schedule and there are some weedy fields. The best advice we have for big weeds in full-season soybeans is to increase rates and... Read more
2022-06-28
What Do We Know About Revisions to USDA Planted Acreage Estimates?
The USDA released the
2022
Prospective Plantings report on March 31
st. The report indicated that U.S. farmers this year intended to plant 89.5 million acres of corn, 91.0 million acres of... Read more
2022-06-28
Friday Feature: Potential Specialty Crop – Florida Tea Production
Researchers at the University of Florida’s Horticulture Department have been evaluating the possibility of tea production in Florida. This week’s featured video was published by UF/IFAS to share the... Read more
2022-06-28
Nutrient Value of Wheat Straw
Before removing the straw from the field, it’s important farmers understand the nutrient value. This is especially important now with high N, P, and K fertilizer prices. The nutrient value of wheat... Read more
2022-06-28
U.S. Corn Crop Planting Complete as of Sunday, June 26
U.S. corn planting has wrapped up while as of Sunday, June 26, USDA reported in its weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. Cotton planting has also wrapped up, but condition suffers due to lack... Read more
2022-06-28
Investment in state-of-the-art facility for Aspire to support sustainable food production
Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Read more
2022-06-28
USDA Launches Feds Feed Families 2022 to Help Fight Food and Nutrition Insecurity
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack
announced the kickoff of the 13
th annual Feds Feed Families program, a voluntary food drive which encourages employees from all federal... Read more