Very variable weather this season will result in variable corn and soybean yield within and between fields.
The plentiful rain in September has provided ideal conditions for establishment of winter annual weeds, thus many no-till fields will have dense stands of these weeds going into winter.
URBANA, Ill. — A team including scientists from the University of Illinois has identified the ways in which glyphosate-resistant waterhemp has emerged in corn and soybean fields in southwestern Ontario.
ALBURNETT, Iowa — For farmers planting well into June, the situation meant altering plans at…
There is one goal on the minds of farmers this October – get the crop harvested.
ELKHART, Ill. — Thomas Titus comes by his love of pig farming naturally.
ANITA, Iowa — When Mariah Murphy started 4-H several years ago, she asked her father if she …
WARRENSBURG, Mo. — If there is one constant in the pork industry, it is change.
Variable soil types, flooding and ponding, variable planting dates and random pest pressure …
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China has again promised to buy more American farm products while U.S. trade negotiators have again said that, in return, they will hold off on a planned tariff increase on imported Chinese goods, William Mauldin, Chao Deng and Vivian Salama report for The Wall Street Journal.President Trump…
Why should journalists attend a workshop on covering local drug problems?"We cannot continue to wear blinders and ignore this problem that is now affecting every member of our communities," writes Dennis Brown, editor and publisher of the weekly Lewis County Herald in Vanceburg, Ky. who has …
Herbicides other than glyphosate, such as dicamba, are increasingly being used to control tolerant weeds, according to a new report from the USDA Economic Research Service.
A soggy start to autumn could present a challenge for farmers who fertilize pastures in the fall.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Nobody likes to tell their customers they are losing market share rapidly. But if it happens, it’s much better to have a plan to regain it — a plan that isn’t too painful or expensive.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives of the National Pork Producers Council, the National Milk Producers Federation, the National Corn Growers Association and Iowa State University called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 1 to move as quickly as possible to establish a foot-and-mou…
With harvest approaching, it’s time to prepare grain bins and harvesting equipment to ensure grain going into storage will remain in good condition.
