The University of Illinois soybean variety testing program saw variable yields this year due to lack of rain but minimal insect and disease pressure.
AMES, Iowa — Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop’s most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is reducing both the technology’s effectiveness and some farmers’ profits.
- Aaron Viner
Yield contests bring huge numbers to the forefront and 2023 was no different.
- Aaron Viner
Attention is fixed on the continued drought in the Midwest as 2024 begins.
- Aaron Viner
Being autonomous on the farm seems to have different meanings based on who is discussing the topic.
- Jeff DeYoung
The changing climate has sparked more violent storms and is impacting grain and livestock production worldwide.
- Jeff DeYoung
The success of a Water Quality Initiative demonstration project in southwest Iowa has resulted in the development of a similar program in western Iowa.
- Benjamin Herrold
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Fifty years ago, in 1973, the University of Missouri included soybeans in its crop yield testing program for the first time. Every year since, MU has conducted its soybean variety testing, seeing how they fare across the state in all kinds of conditions, from ideal weather an…
- Jeff DeYoung
HASTINGS, Iowa — Jon Bakehouse didn’t jump right into planting cover crops. Instead, he did a lot of research before finally giving it a try several years ago.
- Aaron Viner
PALO, Iowa — Dan Voss can trace his interest in conservation back to his school days.
- Aaron Viner
Over the last decade, the U.S. has seen consistently growing competition from South American exports. Its competition has permanently impacted the way U.S. traders look at prices.
- Benjamin Herrold
Few people will root for a harsh winter, but University of Minnesota Extension educator Anthony Hanson says there can be some benefits to colder weather, including pest control in crops.
- Phyllis Coulter
This year, partially because of the timing of rain or the lack of it, later-maturing soybeans outperformed earlier soybeans in the University of Illinois variety trials.
- Aaron Viner
With 2024 taking center stage in farmer planning, the impacts of 2023 may impact how farmers make seed-buying decisions.
Corn and soybean yields have been better than expected for many farmers in Iowa for 2023, but for many farmers who were caught in the drought areas, reduced yields plus the reduced fall harvest insurance price for both corn and soybeans may trigger crop insurance payments.
- Benjamin Herrold
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri corn hybrid yield testing program reflected another eventful crop year in the state. The university has been conducting corn yield trials since the 1930s, first publishing results in 1937.
While purchasing herbicides, crop seed, and other inputs take priority after harvest, consider asking yourself the following questions to better prepare your operation for managing weeds next season.
- Aaron Viner
One of the most impressive performances of the season came in this year’s Iowa Crop Improvement Association soybean yields.
- Aaron Viner
Fall is a time for added color on the landscape, but the U.S. Drought Monitor is showing yellows, oranges and reds where many do not want to see them.
- Benjamin Herrold
When it comes to corn edge effect, there are still a lot of unknowns, but agronomists and crop specialists say it is more noticeable in dry years, including this year.
- Aaron Viner
The 2023 season was a pleasant surprise for many farmers around the Midwest.
- Jamie Henneman
Advancements in technology can help farmers become better “gamblers,” according to Dr. Bruce Maxwell of Montana State University (MSU). Maxwell has been conducting research on the potential benefits of precision agriculture that uses computer data collection and prediction models to help far…
- Phyllis Coulter
Corn grown at the Monmouth research site in western Illinois had the best yields in the 2023 University of Illinois hybrid testing, with an average of almost 300 bu./acre and one variety coming in at 339, said Darin Joos.
- Benjamin Herrold
After a challenging year for hay and forage growth in many parts of the Midwest, producers are heading into winter facing tighter hay supplies.
- Aaron Viner
Ryan Budnik echoed what many farmers thought throughout the growing season, as rains seemed to continually miss much of Iowa.
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