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Arkansas
Arkansas: Harvest Accelerates Ahead of Forecast Rain
Arkansas farmers accelerated harvest operations in the wake of excessive rains from the remnants of Hurricane Gordon, and those that are under way are making good crops. But with more […]
California
Pistachios: Italian Researchers ID New Fungus That Causes Cankers, Declines
Starting in the spring of 2010, farmers from Sicily – the major pistachio production area of Italy – have been reporting a previously unknown disease on the trees. Characterized by […]
Florida
North Florida Citrus: Apopka Weevil Discovered in Jefferson County
Citrus production in North Florida is expanding rapidly in response to the devastation of citrus in Central and South Florida due to citrus greening disease. Citrus acreage in southern Georgia […]
Georgia
Sawyer On Crops: Digging Starts Early – Fungicides Still Needed? (Podcast)
Do you still need to apply a fungicide in peanuts where digging hasn’t started? Andrew Sawyer addresses that question in this installment of his popular South Georgia Pine podcast.
Illinois
Midwest Corn: Tar Spot Update – Video
Tarspot in corn continues to be the hot topic in our field crops this season. I put together a brief update on what we know based on this seasons observations. […]
Iowa
Tariff Farm Aid: Iowa Soybeans – Strategies for $550Mln in Payments
The lion’s share of payments under the new Market Facilitation Program (MFP) are going to pork and soybean producers. Given the most recent USDA production estimates, Iowa producers stand to […]
Kansas
Kansas Soybean Yield and Value Contests – Is Your Crop Up to Snuff?
As fall harvest ramps up, farmers should think about the annual Kansas Soybean Yield and Value Contests. Entries must be postmarked no later than Dec. 1. Kansas State University (K-State) […]
Kentucky
Kentucky: Wheat, Double-Crop Soybeans Look Profitable in 2019
As Kentucky grain producers look ahead to 2019, they may want to consider adding wheat seeding to their plans this fall. The combination of wheat followed by double-crop soybeans is […]
Louisiana
Louisiana Soybean Farmers Harvesting Good Crop
With more than half the Louisiana soybean crop harvested, many farmers are looking at a good year, according to LSU AgCenter soybean specialist Todd Spivey. “About 60 percent of the […]
Michigan
Michigan Soybeans: Recommendations for Harvesting Lodged Crops
Several factors have combined to cause soybeans to lodge in some areas of Michigan in 2018. Abundant rain and high winds occurring in August were two of the culprits. Lodged […]
Minnesota
Minnesota Corn, Soybeans: Soggy Conditions Hinder Harvest
Although conditions were already soggy from rain showers over the past several days, a significant storm front tore across southern Minnesota Thursday, dropping anywhere from 0.5 to over 3 inches […]
Mississippi
Mississippi Outdoors: 3 Safety Tips for a Successful Hunting Season
Safety is a key aspect of having a successful and enjoyable hunt this season and for many more to come. As always, deer hunters should wear the appropriate amount of […]
Missouri
Missouri: 12 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 12 Missouri counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Audrain, Barry, Barton, Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Moniteau, Monroe and Newton counties who […]
Nebraska
Nebraska Corn: Stalk Rot Diseases Hard to Diagnose
Various stalk rot diseases have been confirmed in samples from corn fields across Nebraska. Stalk rot diseases and the pathogens that cause them are common in corn fields. They can […]
North Carolina
North Carolina: Pesticides – Post-Flood Cleanup and Disposal Assistance
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is offering assistance with pesticide and fertilizer disposal through the Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program. They will be adding additional pesticide collection dates […]
North Dakota
North Dakota Soybeans: Enhancing Storage Starts With Harvest Moisture
Harvest timing can have a huge impact on soybean shatter losses and storability, according to North Dakota State University Extension agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang. “Field losses, splits and cracked seed […]
Ohio
Harvest: Don’t Forget to Calibrate Your Yield Monitor!
Remember the old adage … Garbage in = Garbage out. Many of us use our yield data to make additional management decisions on our farms such as hybrid or variety […]
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: Harvesting Corn Silage – 4 Tips for Inadequate Moisture
Getting into the field at the proper time to chop silage can be a challenge, regardless of year and weather conditions, but with extreme wet conditions the challenges can multiply. […]
South Carolina
South Carolina: USDA Assistance Available for Flood Damaged Ag Land
The USDA is responding to South Carolina farmers and ranchers who suffered damage to working lands and livestock mortality because of Hurricane Florence. Producers are encouraged to sign up for […]
Tennessee
Tennessee: UT Offering Free Soil Testing for Pathogens
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have your soil tested for parasitic nematodes and charcoal rot at no cost for Tennessee Farmers ($15 fee for out-of-state samples).
Texas
Texas: Farm Tour, Veteran Ag Program, San Angelo, Oct. 19-20
The Texas AgrAbility Program and Battleground to Breaking Ground Project of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a farm tour and agricultural business workshop Oct. 19-20 in the […]
Virginia
Virginia Cotton: Crop Looks Promising, Not Out of the Woods Yet
Walking the cotton his week has revealed to me that we produced a very good boll load on a lot of our cotton. It is one of the most mature […]
