The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-21
High heat brings increased crop stress around the country
Above normal temperatures have Kelly Garrett, Matt Miles, and Kevin Matthews doing everything they can do reduce crop stress and preserve yields. Read more
2022-06-21
USDA Crop Progress Report | June 21, 2022
This week, the USDA reports 95% of corn emerged and the condition of the crop was rated 70% good/excellent and 6% poor/very poor. Read more
2022-06-21
Winter Honey Bees Show Resistance to a Common Insecticide
Winter honey bees, compared to newly emerged summer bees, have a better ability to withstand the harmful effects of a widely-used insecticide in pest management, according to a recent study published... Read more
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2022-06-21
India: Record heat wave sparks wheat export ban
International controversy has followed India’s announcement of a wheat export ban, compounding the global shortage during the war in leading producer Ukraine. Indian officials have cited declining... Read more
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2022-06-21
Efficient Management of Bermuda Grass Stem Maggot to Reduce Costs
A lot of research has been conducted to create mitigation strategies for the Bermudagrass Stem Maggot (BSM) throughout the Southeast. This pesky little fly has caused headache and heartache for... Read more
2022-06-21
Alfalfa Weevil
Unsettled weather with periods of rain prevailed this week, disrupting fieldwork but increasing soil moisture supplies for emerging crops. A complex of early-week storms brought beneficial rainfall of... Read more
2022-06-21
How Much Spring Nitrogen to Apply? Pre-Planting Weather May Provide a Clue
With the rising cost of nitrogen fertilizer and its impacts on air and water quality, University of Illinois researchers want to help farmers make more informed fertilizer rate decisions. Their latest... Read more
2022-06-21
CAMP RANKIN CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Truro, Nova Scotia – 4-H Nova Scotia is excited to announce the return of Camp Rankin for Summer 2022 in time to celebrate its 50
th Anniversary! Read more
2022-06-21
Bean Leaf Beetles in Soybean: Biology and Early Season Management
We are finding bean leaf beetles colonizing fields and feeding on soybean leaves. Bean leaf beetles had been uncommon in Minnesota soybean since the mid-2000s. However, over the last couple years,... Read more
2022-06-21
Defender Crops Develops Agriculture Management Skills
The Dordt University Agriculture Department has initiated a program change called Defender Crops, which allows students to manage 80 acres of crop land at Dordt’s Agriculture Stewardship Center. The... Read more
2022-06-21
Crops Under Water – Crop Stage is Critical for Recovery
Large rain events seem to be trending this year in many parts of Ohio, especially in Northwest Ohio where 3-5 inches of rain fell in 24-48 hrs. This can lead to standing water (flood) conditions or... Read more
2022-06-21
To Reimplant, or Not to Reimplant… That is the Question
The Food and Drug Administration recently published FDA GFI #191. Some readers may recall discussions of a similar "GFI" (Guidance for Industry) in 2017 when FDA began requiring a veterinary feed... Read more