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Corn Earworms Are Early in Soybeans, Populations Are High
RALEIGH, N.C. — For many years, corn earworm has been the top pest in North Carolina soybeans in terms of cost of control and losses. Corn earworm is primarily a later-season pest and more common in later-planted soybean. The reason for this is that local populations build up in their primary nursery crop, corn. They…
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Most Consumers Lack Familiarity with U.S. Farm Bill Now Under Consideration
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The general public has limited knowledge of the U.S. farm bill that politicians are debating on Capitol Hill, according to the June 2024 Consumer Food Insights (CFI) Report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability (CFDAS) assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and…
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Clemson 2024 Corn and Soybean Field Day set for July 25
BLACKVILLE, S.C. – Corn and soybeans are important to the South Carolina economy, with 760,000 acres of corn and soybean planted in South Carolina in 2023, resulting in a $494,834,000 production value. Research-based information provided by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service helps keep these crops growing in the state. To help growers learn about…
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Cultivate and Sell: Your Guide to Starting a Farmstand
ONLINE — Starting a roadside stand can be an opportunity to help your business grow. A roadside or a farm stand is a great way to support your operation with additional income, improve your farm’s visibility and increase your customer base, supply your community with fresh produce, and help reduce food shortage issues. As there…
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RFK Jr. speaks against USDA and processed foods during campaign event in Maine
RFK Jr. speaks against USDA and processed foods during campaign event in Maine KSWT
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Farm labor is still in demand
A senior economist at The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says the ag sector continues to struggle with labor. Cortney Cowley says the number of jobs isn’t the problem. “Obviously, labor is still in very large demand and like we’ve seen in the rest of the economy coming out of the pandemic, labor markets…
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Federal Ag Spending Bills Considered This Week
Appropriations leaders in both chambers of Congress will convene this week with the goal of working out key spending plans. Farm Policy News says the coming weeks are critical for pushing funding bills ahead of the upcoming August recess. The Senate Appropriations Ag-FDA subcommittee is scheduled to mark up its fiscal year 2025 spending bill…
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Corn and Soybean Report from USDA
» Corn and Soybean Report from USDA KICD
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Protect Against a Nitrogen Deficiency in Corn
WESTFIELD, Ind. (July 9, 2024) — Nitrogen is the lifeblood of a corn plant, says LG Seeds Agronomist Justin Schneider. When levels of this key nutrient run low, it can have a major impact on performance. Unfortunately, it’s also extremely mobile, which can make it difficult to manage corn nitrogen requirements — especially in growing seasons…
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Favorable conditions for crop development
A climatologist says crop development has been advancing ahead of average in many areas of the Corn Belt. Eric Hunt with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says temperatures have been favorable. “Very ideal conditions for pollination,” he said. “There’s a lot of corn that’s tasseling and it’s starting to silk. That’s in a lot of areas…
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OSU Wheat Varieties Perform Under Pressure During 2024 Harvest
OSU Wheat Varieties Perform Under Pressure During 2024 Harvest Morning Ag Clips –
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‘Truly a game changer’: Indiana ag leaders focus on farm bill impact
‘Truly a game changer’: Indiana ag leaders focus on farm bill impact Evening News and Tribune
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Bayer’s CropKey bringing AI to crop protection
The president of Bayer Crop Science North America says artificial intelligence is opening new doors in crop protection. Brian Naber says the company’s CropKey utilizes data science to design precise new pest solutions. “What we’re moving to is from screening to designing.” He says, “So, literally through AI you can now design crop protection products…
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ODA expands the Farmland Preservation Program
The director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture says preserving the state’s farmland will allow growth in its ag sector. In 1998, the Office of Farmland Preservation created a voluntary agreement with farmers and the ODA to keep farmland for ag use. Brian Baldridge says landowners are financially compensated for joining the program. “Those participants, they take…
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More Young Farmers Are Coming Home to Farm, But 58% Say There’s No Transition Plan in Place
Tough Love: More Young Farmers Are Coming Home to Farm, But 58% Say There’s No Transition Plan in Place Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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U.S. EPA Makes Atrazine Adjustment
A weed scientist says the U.S. EPA’s announcement it’s raising the levels atrazine would adversely affect aquatic plants could be considered good news for corn farmers. Aaron Hager with the University of Illinois says the change was made from a report from a scientific advisory panel. “They were proposing 3.4, which was extremely low, but…
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Sen. Ossoff Backing Bipartisan Bill to Expand Insurance Policies for Specialty Crop Growers Against Natural Disasters
Sen. Ossoff Backing Bipartisan Bill to Expand Insurance Policies for Specialty Crop Growers Against Natural Disasters … Jon Ossoff
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Kansas producers note strong winter wheat yields
Winter wheat harvest is wrapping up for Kansas farmers. Jacquelyne Leffler who farms near Emporia tells Brownfield she’s had back-to-back years of high yielding wheat. “We pushed up to 85 bushels on some yields for straight through on fields and fields that had more wet spots were in the 50s,” she says. “Test weight was excellent, and…
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Controlled environment agriculture production, operations on the rise
US: Controlled environment agriculture production, operations on the rise Verticalfarmdaily.com: global indoor farming news
