News Archives for June 2008

ISU’s ICM Newsletter

June 30, 2008

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 6/23/2008 – 6/29/2008.

Important Information Regarding USDA Adjustment on Acreage Reporting Date and BYE Paperwork Deadlines

June 30, 2008

MGR Bulletin 08-009 permits additional time (until August 15, 2008) to submit acreage reports for 2008 crop year spring seeded crops in certain States.

IL Farmgate: Rev Your “N-gine” And Shift Your Corn Into Gear

June 30, 2008

Some corn has shifted up into road gear, and it looks pretty good. Other corn fields are stuck in idle as the days of summer are now getting shorter.

A Salvage Checklist For Flooded Farmsteads

June 30, 2008

In addition to fields, floodwaters have claimed homes, farm buildings and grain bins this spring, creating permanent damage to improvements on thousands of Cornbelt farms and destroying millions of bushels of stored grain.

U.S. Corn Acreage Estimate Raised After Record Prices

June 30, 2008

U.S. farmers seeded more acres with corn than they indicated in March as prices rose to a record, the government said. Soybean acres were reduced as the worst flooding in 15 years interfered with late-seeding plans.

UNL CropWatch

June 30, 2008

The following stories have been posted to this week’s issue of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension newsletter CropWatch.

OSU’s C.O.R.N. Newsletter

June 30, 2008

Here’s the latest from OSU.

Holcus Leaf Spot

June 27, 2008

In the past week, I have viewed several corn fields around the Vassar, MI, area which are believed to be infested with Holcus leaf spot.

Nitrogen Loss? – Two articles

June 26, 2008

Peter Scharf, University of Missouri, said, "After a long, wet spring, I’m getting questions about possible nitrogen loss from all over Missouri and even from other states.

MSU’s Field CAT Alert

June 26, 2008

We’ve published a new issue of MSU’s Field CAT Alert.

Purdue: Pest&Crop Newsletter

June 26, 2008

Hi everyone – Here is the next issue of the Pest&Crop Newsletter for the 2008 season!

Wisconsin Crop Manager

June 26, 2008

I am pleased to present you with WCM Issue 16 of June 26, 2008.

IL: The Bulletin

June 26, 2008

Issue no. 14 of the Bulletin—pest management and crop development information for Illinois is now available on the Web.

ISU: Corn Yield Predictions for Replanted and Late-Planted Fields

June 26, 2008

The current topic has been updated. The topic Corn Yield Predictions for Replanted and Late-Planted Fields discusses the risks and predicted yields of corn planted late in Iowa.

Purdue: Recovery From Hail Damage to Young Corn

June 25, 2008

Yield loss from hail damage is based on reductions in plant population and leaf area.

Who can afford corn? Almost no one, economist says

June 25, 2008

Inexpensive and abundant corn helped move the ethanol industry onto the alternative fuels fast lane.

KSU: Tips for Late Soybean Replanting

June 25, 2008

Where soybean stands have been devastated by hailstorms, drowning, or some other factor, producers may be thinking about replanting, said Kraig Roozeboom, K-State Research and Extension crop production specialist.