UNL Cropwatch
March 30, 2007
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News Archives for March 2007
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter
March 30, 2007
Here’s the latest from the University of Missouri.
NCGA: Corn Growers Responding to Market
March 30, 2007
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) said the prospective plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today indicate corn farmers are responding to market demands by intending to plant 90.5 million acres in 2007. Last year, corn growers planted 78.6 million acres.
Agriculture Online: Wet March doesn’t mean April planting delays, agronomists say
March 30, 2007
As the month of April approaches, many fields in the eastern Corn Belt (ECB) are too wet for planting, but any delay would be only a guess at this point, agronomists said.
Croplife: Check P, K Levels For Continuous Corn
March 30, 2007
Growers considering a continuous corn program are asking this question: Will I have enough phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) to switch my soybean acres to corn?
Croplife: Continuous Corn Systems May Require Adding Sulfur, Zinc
March 30, 2007
The majority of the discussions have centered on the need for more nitrogen, and needing nitrogen earlier in the season.
U of IL: Extension Update
March 30, 2007
Extension Update is a weekly summary of news from Extension, government, and other attributable sources, focused on marketing, farm management, and other issues that are of interest to Midwestern farm owners and operators.
USDA says 90.5M acres of corn
March 30, 2007
Driven by growing ethanol demand, U.S. farmers intend to plant 15 percent more corn acres in 2007, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Producers plan to plant 90.5 million acres of corn, the largest area since 1944 and 12.1 million acres more than in 2006.
Bloomberg: Corn Acres May Jump 12% on Ethanol Use
March 29, 2007
U.S. farmers may plant 12 percent more corn this year after demand for grain-based ethanol pushed prices to the highest in a decade, analysts said.
Brown Stem Rot and Sudden Death Syndrome: Can You Tell Them Apart?
March 29, 2007
Girma Tabor, Leonor Leandro and Alison Robertson, Department of Plant Pathology at Iowa State University say brown stem rot (BSR) and sudden death syndrome (SDS) are among the most important yield-reducing diseases of soybeans throughout Iowa.
ISU: New wrinkle on glyphosate resistant Conyza: interspecific hybridization
March 28, 2007
The ability of weeds to evolve resistance to glyphosate has been well-documented.
ISU: Protecting soybean yields from early-season competition
March 28, 2007
Weeds impact soybean yields by competing for limited resources, primarily light, water, and nutrients.
ISU: Why is sudden death syndrome found in early-planted soybeans?
March 28, 2007
It has been demonstrated consistently that sudden death syndrome (SDS) is more severe in soybean fields planted earlier in a season.
NGCA: Corn Prices Have Little to No Effect on Food Prices
March 28, 2007
The recent increase in corn prices is unlikely to have significant effects on consumer food prices, according to a report released today by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).
Cost to produce corn and soybeans in Illinois – 2006
March 28, 2007
In 2006 the total of all economic costs per acre for growing corn in Illinois averaged $502 in the northern section, $500 in the central section for farmland with “high” soil ratings, $472 in the central section for farmland with “low” soil ratings, and $448 in the southern section.
Agriculture Online: Moisture’s the story as corn planting marches north
March 28, 2007
Too much, too little delays planting, germination from Mississippi to Missouri
KSU: Act Now for Healthy Corn Stand Later
March 28, 2007
Doing everything they can to ensure a good corn stand will be especially important to producers this year, according to Kansas State University agronomist Kraig Roozeboom.
U of IL: The Hour Is Nigh. What Is Your Decision?
March 28, 2007
The clock is rapidly ticking toward one of the most anticipated crop reports in recent history.
ISU Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
March 27, 2007
A new issue of Integrated Crop Management is now available.
No-till Corn on the Rise, NCGA Notes
March 27, 2007
No-till is now the most common form of conservation tillage in corn, according to the latest report of the Conservation Tillage Information Center (CTIC).
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