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Know your number now on SCN
Even with BASF’s new Nemasphere soybean technology still targeted for a future launch, company officials say growers should already be taking steps to understand how much soybean cyst nematode may be costing them in today’s fields. Justin Moritz, BASF trait technology specialist, says the most important first step is simple: know your number. Moritz says that it starts with pulling SCN egg counts, but he stresses farmers should go further than just the nematode sample itself. He also...
ISA CEO talks 10th anniversary of Iowa NRS
Yesterday marked the 10-year anniversary of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, and a lot has been learned over that timeframe. We?ve seen lots of improvements, and we?ve been able to identify other areas that need to see more change. Iowa Soybean Association CEO...
South American Weather and Crop Update (5-30-23)
The weather is still dry in South America. This doesn?t affect Brazil much since they are between harvest seasons, but it is helping harvest in Argentina move along. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest conditions.With Brazil?s...
Performance fertilizer technology can deliver better overall value
Performance fertilizers and commodity fertilizers are not the same thing. Tom Fry director of performance products with the Mosaic Company says performance fertilizers like MicroEssentials have an underlying technology that delivers more value for the grower.Fry says...
Iowa Soybean Association reports record-setting farmer membership
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA), powered by the soybean checkoff, has reached yet another milestone by surpassing 14,000 farmer members ? growth that will continue to strengthen influence and service to the industry. The announcement coincides with the...
Wyffels encourages farmers to help monitor CRW
It is a billion-dollar pest. Corn rootworms have been robbing yields across the country for years, and it shows no signs of slowing down. The pest has been controlled by seed traits and certain crop protection products, but the fact is that nature will always find a...
Protect grain quality against temperature swings
As outdoor temperatures warm up, protecting the quality of stored grain is especially important. Greg Trame, director of technology sales for GSI, said large temperature swings can make it easier for grain to spoil.?As we go into spring and summer, you have the...
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Philippines extending lower pork tariff rates through 2024
The U.S. pork industry received good news from a major trading partner as the Philippines will extend reduced tariff rates on imported pork for another year. The rate cuts, which were first implemented in 2021, were set to expire Dec. 31, but will now remain in place...
Farmers and ranchers stepping up to oppose the estate tax
The American Farm Bureau Federation was part of a letter to Congress expressing opposition to the estate tax. Dustin Sherer, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, talked about what was in the letter. “The Family Businesses Estate Tax...
Lawmakers lay out farm bill priorities heading into 2024
Congressional lawmakers will try again to pass a new five-year farm bill in 2024, and some have already made out their New Year’s wish list of what to include. Conservative Republicans Chip Roy of Texas and Iowa’s Chuck Grassley stressed in a recent letter to House...
Exports and holiday treats
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service wants to remind you that exports are important to those holiday treats you may be enjoying. Whether you bake in North America or the North Pole, those holiday cookies, cakes, and candies are sure to be extra sweet and delicious,...
Remember old Christmas memories as you create new ones
Well, here we are. We finally made it to Christmas 2023. It's hard to believe just how fast this year has already flown by. I feel like we just had Christmas a month or so ago. This year finds me spending the holiday with my mother back in Minnesota. I'm happy to be...
