News Archives for March 2009

OSU’s C.O.R.N. Newsletter

March 31, 2009

Here’s this week’s report from Ohio State.

Farmers Anxiously Wait to Start 2009 Planting Season

March 31, 2009

Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) — March 29, 2009 — The wet winter weather and plenty of rain earlier this month hasn’t helped area farmers, who are eagerly waiting to start planting.

Seven Wonders – A Ranking of the Top Seven Factors that Determine Corn Yields

March 31, 2009

To help farmers better understand the value of their crop management decisions, I developed the “Seven Wonders of the Corn Yield World.” This is a tool to teach farmers (and students) the relative importance of management factors that can impact corn productivity.

DTN: Soybeans, No Secondary

March 31, 2009

Secondary insects. or those insects that lie in the soil just waiting to feed on seeds and seedlings were a major pest in corn until seed came treated with an insecticide.

DTN: Here Are Some Tips to Get a Great Stand Quickly

March 31, 2009

Superior corn yields start with a great stand. But as farmers grow more corn on corn, they face the challenges—cool, wet soils and potential for higher disease and insect pressure—that come with planting into higher levels of residue.

DTN: Spring Alfalfa Pests

March 31, 2009

The spring pests to look for in alfalfa are alfalfa weevil, clover leaf weevil and potato leaf hopper.

MN: Fungicide for Corn? The Influence of Agronomic Factors in 2008

March 31, 2009

In the past few years, the use of foliar fungicide on corn has gained considerable attention.

OSU: Ten Proven Practices for Increasing Corn Yields – Peter Thomison

March 31, 2009

Shooting for high corn yields is a topic of perennial interest to corn growers. It’s received even greater attention in recent years as more new technologies have been introduced.

Purdue experts give tips to help farmers make final planting decisions

March 31, 2009

Corn or soybeans? Purdue University agricultural experts recommend farmers look at differences in relative price, input costs and yield experience before they plant crops this spring.

ISU’s ICM Newsletter – March 29

March 30, 2009

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 3/23/2009 – 3/29/2009.

PSU’s Field Crop Report

March 30, 2009

Here’s the latest report out of Penn State.

UNL’s CropWatch

March 30, 2009

The March 27 issue of CropWatch has been posted to the Web.

MN: Don’t Ignore the Soybean Crop

March 30, 2009

Source: George Rehm

MN: Think Carefully About Corn Plant Population to Maximize Profits

March 30, 2009

Source: Jeff Coulter, Extension Corn Agronomist

MSU Nitrogen Article Updated

March 30, 2009

We have added new information to the following article: Too little or too much nitrogen on corn: MSU’s new guidelines.

OSU: Get ready to plant corn

March 30, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio — To put corn on the right track this growing season, focus on proven production practices such as timely planting, high-yielding hybrids and appropriate seeding rates, says an Ohio State University Extension agronomist.

MN: Tips For Trimming Fertilizer Costs

March 24, 2009

Source: George Rehm on 08 Mar 2009

Check conditions, aerate stored grain

March 24, 2009

Fossil fuel prices were near historical highs in September and October, while grain prices were dropping rapidly. This put producers in a squeeze between declining grain prices and high drying costs.

Small investments to battle soybean aphid will pay big dividends in the coming years, says Michigan State University economist

March 24, 2009

The small amount of money put toward fighting the tiny, yet destructive soybean aphid will pay big dividends in the coming years, said a Michigan State University economist, thanks to a research and outreach system developed during the last 50 years.