News Archives for October 2009

Soil Management of Harvest Ruts

October 30, 2009

Combines working in wet conditions to harvest crops have formed ruts in fields.

U/W Decision Calculators

October 30, 2009

Here’s a great resource of decision calculators (Excel Files) from the University of Wisconsin…

Dry Down of Corn, Late in the Season

October 30, 2009

Corn dry down has been a very big topic for the last month or so, and will continue to be until all the corn is out of the field from the 2009 planting.

Managing the 2009 Harvest: Resources for Drying, Storing, Grain Quality, Crop Insurance and Marketing

October 30, 2009

The enclosed PDF file, is just released information, and something we felt valuable for those seeking answers to questions concerning this difficult fall harvest.

Articles on Feed for Dairy Cattle and Leaving Corn Stand Through Winter

October 29, 2009

More information from Joe Lauer, the paper on Corn for Dairy Cattle contains some good information on mycotoxins as well as labs to send grain samples to have them analyzed.

Renewed Interest in Snaplage displayed

October 29, 2009

Click to read an article from Wisconsin

Considerations for artificial drying of soybeans

October 29, 2009

Another article from the University of Wisconsin

Shrink explained

October 29, 2009

Article from the National Corn Handbook

Combine considerations for wet corn harvest

October 29, 2009

Read this to see specific recommendations on combine settings for wet corn harvest

Drying High-Moisture Corn and Soybeans: Challenges of the 2009 Harvest

October 29, 2009

Webinar scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2009 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT

Corn Test Weight

October 28, 2009

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Harvesting and Storing High Moisture Corn

October 28, 2009

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Harvest continues at a snail’s pace

October 28, 2009

Read on…

UNL’s CropWatch – Updates

October 28, 2009

Two stories related to the late corn and soybean harvest were added to CropWatch this morning and are listed below.

Corn Crop Continues Snail’s Pace of Grain Drying & Harvest

October 27, 2009

Click here to read Dr. Nielsen’s article

Yield Penalty in Corn after Corn: Could Root-Attacking Organisms be the Cause?

October 27, 2009

Read the article here

UNL’s CropWatch – Know your Ear Rots and Molds

October 27, 2009

Several stories have been added to CropWatch and two links were updated below.

Michigan Harvest Update – Oct 27

October 27, 2009

It has been another wet and cool week for most of Michigan but in spite of that some soybeans have been harvested.

Illinois and Wisconsin Harvest Update – Oct 27

October 27, 2009

Illinois was able to make some good progress with beans last week.

Trouble with slugs?

October 21, 2009

We are certainly hearing about slug troubles this fall. With the cooler temperatures, slugs seem to be feeding incessantly, attacking newly planted cover crops and fall-planted small grains.

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Seed Trait Battles Raise Eyebrows

March 11, 2010

ANAHIEM, Calif. (DTN) — While a few companies will shoulder the brunt of criticism in upcoming discussions on the competitive climate — or lack of one — in agriculture, the reputation for all of agriculture may be at stake.

Tips for Handling a Wet Spring

March 11, 2010

Editor’s Note: Dan Davidson provides insight into what farmers might do this spring to deal with wet soil conditions. The information was provided specifically to AgProfessional so that readers can talk with customers about alternative field work that might be necessary this spring and to allow consultants and ag retailers to determine recommendations for fertilizer programs fitting into a farmer’s unusual spring workload.

Planting date recommendations for Iowa

March 11, 2010

Click here to follow the link to ISU’s website

MSU: Field CAT Alert Newsletter

March 11, 2010

We’ve published new articles for the MSU Field CAT Alert newsletter.

PSU: Field Crop News

March 11, 2010

In this issue from Penn State:

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