A cropping systems specialist says farmers should weigh the cost of pest control versus the return on investment. Justin McMechan with the University of Nebraska says confirmations of soybean tentiform leafminer are on the rise. The bug feeds on leaves and creates pale, blotchy or tent-link areas. “We’re talking about it because growers are going […]
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Cattle producers in the south are facing another challenge as they consider herd expansion. Verl Cash, the Natural Resources Manager for
An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s not expecting to get started on corn harvest anytime soon. Lance Lillibridge raises a corn-on-corn
A southwest Iowa farmer says over-the-road diesel costs are adding up fast. Duane Aistrope says he booked 75% of his fall
An extension soybean agronomist suggests the time to panic about harvest delays depends on location. Seth Naeve with the University of
A market analyst says China’s purchases of U.S. ag goods have been supportive to prices, but there’s still work to be
As harvest picks up across the Midwest, many farmers remain concerned about input prices for next year’s crops. Casey Kelleher, who
A commodities economist says the grain markets are disappointed with the lack of immediate purchases from China as more details are
Corteva Agriscience technical field agronomist Jeff Bode calls harvest a great time to look back at the season’s weed control program
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather prevails between storm systems. Where Midwestern fields are sufficiently dry and crops are fully mature,
