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Iowa corn harvest catches 5-year average
The corn harvest pace has caught up to the five-year average in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says with more than six days suitable for fieldwork, corn harvested for grain reached 11 percent. Soybeans are 27 percent harvested, three days ahead of both last year and the average. Dry conditions have persisted this month,…
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The Road to 2025 Planting Success Starts Now
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Getting a jump-start on the next season with fall fieldwork makes every farmer breathe a little easier. That’s especially true for farmers in the Upper Midwest where the length of the growing season tends to be shorter. “Getting a head start on the next corn planting season makes a huge difference here,…
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USDA sees rise in wheat production
USDA sees rise in wheat production  brownfieldagnews.com
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Apple crop coming in smaller than expected
An economist with USApples says production this year could be lower than previously forecast.  Chris Gerlach tells Brownfield in August he projected the nation’s apple crop to be down about 10 percent from last year. “It could be that these trees have reached a stress point to the point where they’re going to take a…
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Farmers take out more operating loans as revenue tightens
Farmers take out more operating loans as revenue tightens  Successful Farming
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Pitting Good Versus Bad Fungi on Sweet Corn: A Delicate Dance
WASHINGTON — The same defenses that help some varieties of sweet corn resist fungal diseases can also stymie the potency of a beneficial fungus used to kill hungry caterpillar pests, studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists suggest. Entomologist Pat Dowd and Molecular Biologist Eric Johnson—both at the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois—conducted the study…
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Beginning Farmers in Iowa or Surrounding States Invited to Use Savings Program
Beginning Farmers in Iowa or Surrounding States Invited to Use Savings Program  DTN The Progressive Farmer
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Help for farmers managing their mental health
Help for farmers managing their mental health  Successful Farming
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How a new type of ‘smart soil’ can capture water out of thin air
A hydrogel developed by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin could give plants the power to feed and water themselves, allowing farmers to rely less on irrigation.
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Ten big forces and risks looming for your farm
Ten big forces and risks looming for your farm; what we should think about  Farm Online
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Kansas farmers hit the road for the fall harvest
Kansas farmers hit the road for the fall harvest  MSN
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US cow production continues to decline
US cow production continues to decline  MarketPulse
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Mississippi sees minimal cotton damage from Francine
Mississippi sees minimal cotton damage from Francine  MSN
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VA’s Corn Growers Facing a Bleak Crop
Va.’s Corn Growers Facing a Bleak Crop  Morning Ag Clips –
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FS Agronomists Canvas the Midwest to Collect Corn Yield Data As Harvest Begins
FS crop specialists have been collecting corn yield estimates in Illinois and Iowa as part of the FS Crop Tour. The post FS Agronomists Canvas the Midwest to Collect Corn Yield Data As Harvest Begins appeared first on CropLife.
