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ASA Names Conservation Legacy Winners

September 20, 2011

Source: American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA) is pleased to announce Ryan Speer of Jacob Farms in Sedgwick, Kan. (Midwest Region), Rodney Rulon of Rulon Enterprises in Arcadia, Ind. (Northeast Region) and E. Cullen Bryant of Bryant Farms in Dillon, S.C. (South Region) as the regional winners of the 2012 Conservation Legacy Awards.

Harvest Aids In A Not-So-Cooperative Year

September 14, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

Source: By Glenn Nice and Bill Johnson, Purdue Univesity Cooperative Extension Service

We are now limited to herbicide treatments that can be applied just prior to harvest to help dry down weed vegetation prior to a killing frost.

USDA Confirms Smaller Corn Crop

September 12, 2011

Source: By Phyllis Picklesimer, University of Illinois

The USDA's Sept. 12, 2011, Crop Production report confirmed expectations of a smaller U.S. corn crop than forecast in August, said a University of Illinois agricultural economist.

'Significant' Levels Of Glyphosate Found Air, Water In Two States

September 8, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Carey Gillam, Reuters

Glyphosate herbicide was found in significant levels in Mississippi as part of a U.S. Geological Survey Office (USGS) project, and the findings have been submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency to be used as part of the agency's evaluation of the registration of glyphosate.

Few Options For Pre-Harvest Herbicides

September 6, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

The list of herbicide active ingredients available for pre-harvest applications in corn or soybeans is relatively short, says University of Illinois Extension weed specialist Aaron Hager.

Late-Planted Soybeans Means Aphids In August

August 27, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University

Because farmers across the Corn Belt planted crops later than normal this season, scouting for soybean aphids might seem later than normal, according to one Ohio State University Extension entomologist.

Dow, M.S. Technologies Unveil First-Ever 3-Gene Herbicide-Tolerant Soybean

August 23, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Dow AgroSciences

Dow AgroSciences and M.S. Technologies announced a collaborative submission to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the approval of the first-ever, three-gene herbicide-tolerant soybean.

Master The Basics For 100-Bushel Soybeans

August 18, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Ohio State University

While producing such productive soybeans is possible, producers have a tendency to look for additional, or "alternative," management practices before having fully mastered the basic tenets of raising beans, Harold Watters says.

Corn And Soybean Consumption Coming Up Short

August 5, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Darrel Good, Ag Economist, University of Illinois

The extreme variability in planting date and weather conditions to date make it difficult to anticipate crop size.

No-Till Notes

Use Your Harvest To Manage Residue

By Jim Leverich posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Residue Management

Managing your crop residue correctly can have a large impact on how successful you are no-tilling.

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