The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-21
Appeals court tells EPA to consider anew if glyphosate is carcinogenic
The U.S. appellate court in San Francisco ruled the EPA lacked the evidence in 2020 to conclude that glyphosate does not cause cancer. Read more
2022-06-21
Evening Edition | Tuesday, June 21, 2022
In tonight's Evening Edition, read about crop progress across the country, the lates in the Roundup/cancer Supreme Court case, and Brazil corn exports. Read more
2022-06-21
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Bayer’s appeal in Roundup-cancer case
Bayer’s appeal was part of its plan to resolve claims against Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate. Read more
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
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
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
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
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