The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-21
Doug Ford will introduce new cabinet Friday
Lisa Thompson, who was ag minister at dissolution, won her riding Read more
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2022-06-21
How ladybugs and disease-fighting microbes can help reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint
Benefits of scaling up integrated pest management. Read more
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2022-06-20
Philippines: President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. names himself agriculture minister
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has given himself the agriculture secretary position ahead of taking his presidential office, amid prohibitively high global prices. The Philippines is heavily reliant on... Read more
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2022-06-20
Sorghum Producers See Fewer Issues With Sugarcane Aphids
Texas sorghum producers, science and Mother Nature continue to keep damaging numbers of sugarcane aphids at bay, according to
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Read more
2022-06-20
Go on the Offensive Against Soybean Cyst Nematode
The best way to manage the soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is to grow SCN-resistant soybean varieties in rotation with the nonhost crop corn. Almost all soybean varieties planted by farmers in Iowa in... Read more
2022-06-20
Friday Feature: Calibrating a Boomless Sprayer – 1/8 Acre Method
Last week we shared the Noble Foundation’s
1/128 sprayer calibration video for standard boom sprayers. This week’s featured video is a Do-It-Yourself Video produced by the
Noble Foundation for... Read more
2022-06-20
2022 Wheat Crop Potentially Very Good Yield and Quality
On Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7, local millers, grain brokers, and agronomists toured Mid-Atlantic wheat growing regions in an effort to estimate new crop yield and quality. Read more
2022-06-20
Irrigating at the Right Time and Right Rate: Best Risk Management Strategy in the Heat and Drought Wave
Figure 2. The historic average values of corn crop evapotranspiration for a location in the northwest region of Alabama. Read more
2022-06-20
Herbicide Applications and High Temperatures
Summer temperatures have arrived, with high temperatures over 100°F in parts of Kansas. If you are planning herbicide applications, here are some things to consider when applying herbicides during hot... Read more
2022-06-20
Soybean Aphids are Beginning to Colonize Soybean Fields: Early Season Scouting and Management
We are beginning to see soybean aphids colonizing some soybean fields in southern Minnesota. These aphids are in very low numbers and only on a small fraction of the plants, so they are currently not... Read more
2022-06-20
USDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to provide up to $200 million in assistance for specialty crop producers who incur eligible on-farm... Read more
2022-06-20
Southern Rust Identified in Corn – Be Vigilant & Scout
Many of the Panhandle’s March planted corn fields are now well into tassel stage (VT), while others are rapidly approaching that developmental milestone. From tassel to milk stage (R3) is a key period... Read more