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Consistent soil testing can help detect soybean cyst nematodes
One of the most problematic soybean pests is also one of the most difficult to detect. And once it’s in your field, it’s there for good. Dylan Mangel, SCN Coalition plant pathologist, said farmers need to be alert and take preventative actions against soybean cyst nematodes (SCN). Mangel said soil testing is a key step in detecting SCN in your soybean fields. No matter what time of year you decide to test, Mangel said it is important to stay consistent with that timing for comparison purposes....
Syngenta?s Cropwise helps farmers to collect and access field data
Cropwise is a new digital platform from Syngenta that is being introduced to the United States market after previously being used in other international markets.Joe Ben Bogle, digital ag marketing lead with Syngenta, says that Cropwise is a digital hub that allows...
South American Weather and Crop Update (9-27-22)
The weather continues to look favorable for planting season in South America. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather patterns for Brazil and Argentina.McBride also provided an update on planting progress in Brazil.With their...
John Deere Gators go autonomous
Autonomous (adj): "denoting or performed by a device capable of operating without direct human control."The machines we use are becoming more and more independent of our control. Many people wonder if it is a good thing or not. It?s the age-old question of computer...
USDA hopes to spur competition, protect producers and reduce costs
The Biden administration Monday announced two new Department of Agriculture efforts to support fair and competitive meat and poultry markets. The efforts include publishing the proposed Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Rules Under the Packers and Stockyards...
USMEF submits comments on U.S.-Kenya Trade Initiative
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. Cheyenne McEndaffer, USMEF senior director of export services, said the USMEF highlighted...
Wyffels Hybrids seed production facility continues to expand
Business has more than doubled for the Wyffels Hybrids company in the past five years. That growth was on display firsthand for the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network as we toured the seed production facility last week.The IARN visited the Wyffels Hybrids seed production...
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Iowa State University adds new Ag Communications major
Many people just think of farming when they think about agriculture, but it?s much more diverse than that. Some agriculturists work in lab coats as scientists, some have grease-covered hands from working on machinery, and some work in communications and tell the story...
Giving growers more flexibility to better control weeds
When selecting a corn herbicide, it is vital to select a product with a broad range of weed control. Trivolt is a selective herbicide from Bayer for the control of important broadleaf and grass weeds in field corn, seed corn, and corn grown for silage.Dominik Hoffmann...
Reach out to your neighbors during Mental Health Awareness Month
Small Gestures, Big Impact: That?s the theme for May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month, by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Lisa Wherry, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and AFBF Women?s Leadership Committee member, said it?s all about reaching out to your...
EPA to issue E15 waiver for another summer
?Nothing like waiting til the last minute.?That is a phrase that we are all used to hearing in any walk of life. It lends itself to the fine art of procrastination in which something is done that should really have been done hours, days, months, and even years ago....
House amendment preserves renewable fuel tax credits
Clean Fuels Alliance welcomed an amendment to House legislation that would raise the nation?s debt limit and make substantial changes to clean energy tax credits. The amendment would preserve the biodiesel and renewable diesel blenders? credits as they are written in...
