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Alabama
Alabama Soybeans: Fall Soil Sampling a Good Time to Detect Nematode Problems
Soybeans in Alabama can be damaged by various nematodes with root-knot, soybean cyst and reniform nematodes the most common culprits. Soil samples are the best way to correctly determine if […]
Arkansas
Arkansas: 10 Considerations When Taking Soil Samples
Fertilizer prices are significantly higher now than last year, and farmers know that soil sampling is one of the tools available to optimize fertilizer use. In Arkansas, about 65-70% of […]
Illinois
Illinois: 3 Considerations as Harvest Resumes
After an early start to fall harvest in 2021, widespread rainfall over most of Illinois in the second week of October slowed harvest progress; by October 17, 62% of the […]
Indiana
Indiana Corn, Soybeans: Using Phosphorus, Potassium Fertilizers Wisely
Phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertilizer prices have increased dramatically in recent months. If you cannot afford all the fertilizer P and K you think you need or there is […]
Iowa
Iowa Soybeans: SCN-Resistant Varieties for 2022
ISU annually compiles a list of soybean varieties available to Iowa farmers with resistance to the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). The work is supported by soybean checkoff funds from the […]
Kentucky
Kentucky Soybeans: Difficulties in Diagnosing Diseases of Mature Plants
After soybean plants have matured in the field, many organisms begin to grow and colonize these plants. Rainy weather often promotes growth of and colonization by these organisms. The longer […]
Michigan
Michigan Soybeans: Avoid Significant Yield Losses by Sampling for SCN
If you have areas with lower-than-expected soybean yields that cannot be explained, it may be due to soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines). This nematode is a major limiting factor in […]
Minnesota
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Mississippi Corn: 2021 Yield Summaries from MSU Hybrid Demonstration Program
Selecting well-adapted and superior corn hybrids is critical to the success and profitability of your farm. Accordingly, Mississippi State goes to great lengths to evaluate, assess and analyze corn hybrid […]
New Mexico
New Mexico: 33 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]
Ohio
Ohio: Prevent Combine Fires During Fall Harvest
Autumn weather conditions have led to an increase in combine fires. Two recommendations to prevent injuries and property damage include: preventative maintenance and pre-planning for fire emergencies. Ohio ranks fourth […]
Tennessee
Tennessee Soybeans: Seed Quality Discounts This Fall
Harvest and delivery delays this fall can be blamed partly on the weather and partly on the continued impact of Hurricane Ida on grain movement through the system. I have […]
Texas
Texas: Collin County Ag Expo, McKinney, Nov. 3
An agriculture expo for Collin County will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Nov. 3 in the show barn at Myers Park and Event Center, 7117 County Road 166 in […]
