News Archives for October 2007

PSU: Liming No-Till

October 31, 2007

Liming no-till is no different than liming in any other tillage program except that it is less forgiving if you don’t do it right.

PSU: Moldy ears of corn

October 31, 2007

Recently many calls and questions have been raised regarding the increased observation of molds on corn that remains unharvested.

Can Alfalfa be Harvested Yet This Fall?

October 31, 2007

Managing alfalfa stands in the fall is really about assessing the benefits and risks.

N Fertilizer Prices Likely To Balloon By Spring

October 31, 2007

The outlook for fertilizer prices, particularly nitrogen (N) fertilizer prices is bullish, says Dave Coppess, Heartland Co-op, vice-president, sales and marketing, West Des Moines, IA.

Fertilizer Sticker Shock?

October 31, 2007

The decision to buy fertilizer has become a guessing game — not unlike the traditional anguish of when to sell corn and beans.

Corn ‘Potentially More Profitable Than Beans’ In Corn Belt

October 31, 2007

With December 2008 corn futures above $4/bu., corn still appears to be potentially more profitable than soybeans in the heart of the Corn Belt for 2008.

Haste Creates Waste When Applying Fall N

October 31, 2007

Farmers should be careful to monitor soil temperature before applying fall anhydrous ammonia, cautions David Harms, founder of Crop Pro-tech crop consulting, Waverly, IL.

Manage Soil Compaction When Harvesting Wet Fields

October 31, 2007

Heavy machinery on wet soils is a sure prescription for compaction. But there are three ways to minimize the compaction: Look at axle loads, properly inflate tires of field equipment and control field traffic.

Are Deer Eating Your Profits? Reduce the Losses with OSU Extension Workshop

October 31, 2007

Deer may be quiet, elusive creatures, but the pronounced damage they leave behind eats away millions of dollars a year in profits.

IL: Forages and Frost

October 29, 2007

This link is from the University of Illinois extension.

UNL CropWatch

October 29, 2007

This week’s CropWatch has been posted to the Web.

Performance Update – Oct. 26

October 26, 2007

Here’s the October 29th Performance Update. Be sure to look at the G3VT3 data links below!

IL Extension Update

October 26, 2007

Here’s this week’s report from the U of I

EU Approves Herculex® RW Corn for Food, Feed, Import and Processing

October 24, 2007

PRNewswire — Imports into the European Union Also Authorized for Corn Stacked with Herculex® I and RoundupReady® Corn 2 Traits

ISU: Grain storage, management considerations

October 24, 2007

This year has proved to be challenging and once again the weather is to blame.

Noctua Pronuba in Michigan

October 23, 2007

Attached is a two-page brochure regarding the latest bizarre pest outbreak in Michigan, Noctua pr...

Performance Update – Oct 23

October 23, 2007

Here’s the latest GLH Performance Update! The performance of Great Lakes corn and soybean products in the field are showing why we are setting a new record sales level every day.

Hybrid Spotlight: 5055G3VT3

October 22, 2007

This week’s spotlight is on 5055G3VT3, a 100-day sleeper!

IL/WI Agronomy Update

October 22, 2007

Harvest is nearly complete in most of Illinois with corn at 92% and soybeans at 93%, with the exception is here in northern Illinois, where there is still quite a few acres of both corn and soybeans to be harvested.

Need Tips For Growing Continuous Corn?

October 22, 2007

Farmers who want advice on growing continuous corn now have a Web site geared just for them, thanks to the editors of The Corn And Soybean Digest (CSD).