The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-22
Bel Brands USA and Land O’Lakes, Inc. to expand sustainable farming program
The pilot program was awarded the outstanding Supply Chain Sustainability Award from U.S. Dairy. Read more
2022-06-22
Supreme Court refuses Bayer’s Roundup appeal, but another pending
Another appeal was pending before the Supreme Court and Bayer suggested a case being heard by an appeals court in Atlanta could be the third. Read more
2022-06-22
Evening Edition | Wednesday, June 22, 2022
In tonight's Evening Edition, catch up on news about the war in Ukraine, Argentine truck drivers' strike, and new UTVs from Kawasaki. Read more
2022-06-22
Collecting a Library of Bee Genomes
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is leading a project dubbed "Beenome100" to produce high-quality maps of the genomes of at least 100 bee species, capturing the diversity of bees in the United... Read more
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2022-06-22
Weed Control in Wheat Stubble Will Be Difficult This Year
R. LIU, V. KUMAR, N. AQUILINA, AND T. LAMBERT Read more
2022-06-22
Assessing Hail Damage to Soybeans in the Early Vegetative Stages
Photo 1. Hail-damaged plants with attached leaf tissue that will recover. Photo by Phil Kaatz, MSU Extension. Read more
2022-06-22
Be Careful of Residual Herbicides When Selling Hay/Straw for Vegetable Mulch or Compost
the label is the law! Read more
2022-06-22
Growers Disappointed Supreme Court Decides Not to Hear Glyphosate Case
Agriculture groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, and National Cotton Council... Read more
2022-06-22
Canadian agri-businesses want to see economic sustainability and competitiveness at the heart of Canada's Next Policy Framework
Read Canadian agri-businesses want to see economic sustainability and competitiveness at the heart of Canada`s Next Policy Framework in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news... Read more
2022-06-22
Drip-irrigation study sees ‘huge’ reduction in water, fertilizer use for sweet corn
Tayebeh Hosseini, a UCCE research staff member, takes canopy infrared images to study the growth of desert sweet corn. Photo by Ali Montazar Read more
2022-06-22
Nitrate QuikTest for Forages
The Nitrate QuikTest for Forages is available at various locations across the state. The Nitrate QuikTest for Forages is designed to be used with standing forages prior to harvesting for hay or... Read more
2022-06-22
Corn Rootworm Egg Hatch Behind Schedule this Year
Corn rootworm egg hatch in Iowa typically occurs from late May to the middle of June, with an average peak hatching date of June 6 in central Iowa. Even with recent warm temperatures, hatching is a... Read more