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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.

Cooler Nights During Grain Fill Beneficial For Corn

August 17, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Peter Thomison, Ohio State University C.O.R.N. Newsletter

Crop physiologists believe that high night temperatures, in the 70s or 80s, can result in wasteful respiration and a lower net amount of dry matter accumulation in plants.

USDA Forecast For Grain, Soybean Yields Dips

August 11, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: The Wall Street Journal, Iowa Corn Promotion Board

Federal forecasts show U.S. farmers will harvest dramatically less grain and soybeans than expected this year, failing to ease high prices and rebuild low global supplies.

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.

High Winds Likely Damaged Millions Of Corn Acres

July 18, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Allen Dutcher, State Climatologist, University of Nebraska

Several million acres likely received some wind damage, with the worst damage occurring in areas that consistently have produced 200+ bu/ac yields.

Undeveloped Subdivision Plots Eyed For No-Till Alfalfa

July 4, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Source: Ozaukee Press Editorial Board

The Village of Fredonia Plan Commission and the Village Board should not let objections by residents who seem to have an unreasonable fear of farming persuade them to block a developer’s plan to grow alfalfa crops on unsold subdivision lots.

Prevented Planting Impact In N.D.: $1.1 Billion

July 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: North Dakota State Univ.

The direct financial impact to North Dakota's farmers of prevented planted acres in 2011 is estimated at $1.1 billion, according to Dwight Aakre, North Dakota State University Extension Service farm management specialist.

Replanting To Forages After Storm Damage

July 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Each year excessive rain, floods, hail, tornadoes, and other calamities of nature create the need to replant crops, often later in the season than you would like.

Planted Corn Acres Higher Than Expected

June 30, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Ag Answers, Purdue University/Ohio State University

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's June Plantings report released Thursday morning, U.S. farmers planted 1.5 million more corn acres than the market expected, said an Ohio State University agricultural economist.

DuPont Delays Seed In Soybean Spat

June 21, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Dow Jones Newswires

DuPont Co. said Tuesday that it is indefinitely delaying the commercial launch of the genetically-modified soybean seed at the center of a long-running court battle with archrival Monsanto Co.

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