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Calibrating Drills For Wheat Seeding

October 18, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

As producers gear up for wheat planting, calibration of the seeder is extremely important. Below are two tables to use as quick references in the calibration process. Most producers are using drills with 7.5-inch row spacing. The first table calculates how much seed to collect in 50 linear feet from one row of the drill.

Fungicide Seed Treatments For Wheat

October 8, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Fungicide seed treatments may help with wheat stand establishment in certain situations.

Formula Helps Estimate Soybean Yield Potential

October 5, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Soybean producers can easily get an idea of the yield potential of their crops with a Purdue Extension soybean specialist's calculation method.

Harvest Considerations For Viable Soybean Maturity

September 30, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Variable soil types, knolls, and drought have left some growers with extreme in-field variability of soybean maturity. There are areas in fields where the soybean seed is 13% or less moisture adjacent to areas with green seed.

Report: Best Practices Can Minimize Impact On Pollinators

May 31, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Iowa Ag Connection

Farmers being observant with seed treatments at planting and pesticide applications during the growing season could minimize ill effects on bee populations, according to Iowa State University entomologists.

6 Secrets That Could Help Boost Soybean Yields

After the “7 Wonders Of The Corn-Yield World” challenged status-quo thinking about corn, researchers Fred Below and Jason Haegele are breaking new ground with the secret sauce for doubling soybean yields.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

Three years ago, Stark City, Mo., farmer Kip Cullers set the world record for soybean yields at 160 bushels an acre, nearly four times the average soybean field in the U.S.

DuPont Pioneer Eyes Biotech Wheat As Part Of Long-Term Growth

March 27, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

DuPont and its Pioneer Hi-Bred agricultural seed unit said a hybrid wheat technology project has been added to its roster of crop research programs that are advancing into deeper development. DuPont currently is largely focused on genetic improvements to corn and soybeans, as well as enhanced canola and rice.

DuPont and Monsanto Reach Technology Licensing Agreements on Next-Generation Soybean Technologies

March 26, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

DuPont and Monsanto announced today a series of technology licensing agreements that will expand the range of seed products they can offer farmers.

Tillage Radish Honored As Top No-Till Product Of 2012

From no-till attachments to spraying equipment to crop protection, no-tillers voted for the best-performing products, across 13 categories, for their farm operations.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment

A product that serves as a foundation for innovative no-tillers looking to reduce compaction and enhance soil tilth has taken the top prize as No-Till Product Of The Year for 2012.

Syngenta Receives Import Approval from China for Agrisure Viptera Corn

December 22, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Syngenta

Syngenta has received the safety certificate for its Agrisure Viptera trait from China's regulatory authorities, formally granting import approval.

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