September 30, 2008
This may be a good time to put your sprayer in a safe place for the winter, unless you intend to spray for winter annual weeds after grain harvest. The most important thing is to clean it thoroughly before storage.
September 30, 2008
We often think in terms of actual yield, but dry corn is worth more than wet corn. How much higher yield do you need to offset the drying costs of wetter corn?
September 30, 2008
The Commission will transmit to the Council a proposal to authorise a genetically modified (GM) soybean after Member States did not endorse it today during a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH).
September 30, 2008
The AccuWeather.com Agricultural Forecast Center reports a scattered frost may nip the soybean crop in the upper Midwest early next week.
September 29, 2008
The wind storm from Hurricane Ike that swept across the state during the weekend of September 13-14 caused considerable damage in several corn fields, leaving huge sections of some fields with plants either laying flat on the ground and broken off at various heights along the stalk.
September 29, 2008
The remnant of Hurricane Ike moved through southern Indiana about two weeks ago packing winds in excess of 60 mph that caused damage to corn crops ranging from mild stalk lodging to nearly totally flat fields.
September 29, 2008
New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 9/22/2008 – 9/28/2008.
September 26, 2008
We’ve had a lot of moisture lately. Although the season should be winding down, late planting has led to later maturing fields, which has many producers worried about ear and stalk rots and even seed germinating on the cob.
September 26, 2008
With yesterday being the first day of fall, it’s appropriate to announce that fall harvest is underway.
September 26, 2008
With windblown corn in various conditions, from leaning stalks to plants on the ground, harvesting may be a challenge this fall, but Ohio expert cautions not to forget safety in the haste to salvage crop losses.
September 26, 2008
A little-used grain-drying technique can help farmers control energy costs, according to an Ohio State University agricultural engineer.
September 26, 2008
It’s no secret. Fertilizer marketing and sales procedures have changed dramatically.
September 26, 2008
Here’s a link to information from the University of Illinois
September 24, 2008
Growers have more than bushels per acre to consider when making their hybrid and variety choices.
September 23, 2008
Larger than usual soybean aphid populations have been reported by a crop consultant in Adair, Boyle and Lincoln counties in central Kentucky.
September 23, 2008
Yield reports are beginning to trickle in with some interesting results.
September 23, 2008
Traditionally, the recommendation has been NOT to harvest alfalfa 4-6 weeks (critical period) before the 1st killing frost. And that is still very safe advice!
September 21, 2008
Harvest has arrived. At least for seed corn and soybeans.
September 21, 2008
As I’m driving across Iowa last week my cell phone rings, it’s a DSM from Michigan wondering what is going on with the corn in his district, the tops are dying?
September 2, 2010
Two more posted this week: High Night-Time Temperatures and Stalk Cannibalization in Corn Anth...
August 31, 2010
C.O.R.N. Newsletter 2010-28 08/31/10-09/07/10 Editor: Andrew Kleinschmidt
August 30, 2010
An ancient offshoot of soybeans may one day provide resistance to sudden death syndrome (SDS) and soybean rust, University of Illinois scientists reported at the recent U of I Agronomy Day.
