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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...
AFS Furrow Command makes maintaining seed depths easier
As planting season approaches, it?s important to think about how your equipment suits your operation. Your machinery should always work to make your job easier. It?s a little late to get some new equipment for this upcoming planting season, but it?s never too early to...
New Syngenta herbicide offers improved pigweed control
Storen is a new corn herbicide from Syngenta that boasts broad-spectrum weed control. However, Mark Kitt technical product lead at Syngenta says that the focus on one specific weed helped to drive the development process for Storen.In addition to effectiveness with...
What do young farmers hope to see in the next farm bill?
A number of next-generation farmers spoke during a panel discussion at the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit. The presentation, titled ?A Conversation About Future Ag and Food Policy,? gave the farmers a chance to talk about what they?d like to see in the upcoming...
Sec Naig talks about latest HPAI case in Iowa
We have all seen those signs in various places. You know the ones that say how many days there have been since a workplace accident. If it is good, we see a large number.Well with the threat of HPAI returning as birds begin their spring migration, IDALS must have the...
NASDA releases feeding the economy report
As part of the National Ag Day Celebration Tuesday, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture released its annual Feeding the Economy Report. The data shows food and agriculture industries and their suppliers contribute over $8.6 trillion to the...
South American Weather and Crop Update (3-21-23)
Once again, things haven?t changed much in South America. It may sound like a broken record at this point, but Brazil is still getting some rains, and the rain in Argentina is too little, too late. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of the...
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Rain slows harvest progress
Slowing the pace of harvest, with some rains that fell this past week. The update comes from the USDA's Upper Midwest Regional Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, where Doug Decock is the statistician. “Corn harvested for grain reached 77%...
Farm bill extension appears likely
A temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown this month appears more like the legislative vehicle to extend the already expired farm bill, but one Ag Senator says farmers shouldn’t look for any extra help. Iowa’s Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says an extension is...
State of the corn economy
In the third quarter of 2023, the corn sector wrapped up the 2022-2023 marketing year and entered the 2023-2024 marketing year. Geopolitical tensions and international dynamics continue to be factors in the market. Looking ahead, a National Corn Growers Association...
Another fall. Another battle with HPAI
We sincerely hoped we would finally be done with the battle against High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as the bird flu. However, as the long fall and the slow bird migration are showing, we are going to have to fight another season of this...
Former Iowa governor Terry Branstad to receive USMEF award
Former Iowa Governor and U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad has been selected to receive the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) Michael J. Mansfield Award. USMEF established this award in recognition of the U.S. Senate majority leader and ambassador to Japan...
