Crop Progress Report - July 23, 2012
Seed Type: Corn Many climatologists, weather forecasters, and agronomists are now suggesting that the drought of 2012 has moved past the scenario we experienced in 1988, and is surpassing the the...
View ArticleLivestock Feed from Drought-Stressed Silage
Seed Type: Corn There is no need to talk about the drought of 2012. If you live in the 80% of the United States that is feeling it’s impact, you don’t need to be reminded. But for many corn producers...
View ArticleEstimating Corn Yields
Seed Type: Corn As the hot, dry, record-breaking summer of 2012 concludes, it is obvious that the corn crop is maturing more quickly that normal. Many fields were off to a great early start, and the...
View ArticleEstimating Soybean Yields
Seed Type: Soybeans Marketing decisions, storage requirements, and the determination of possible crop losses can be based on accurate yield estimates of a producer’s soybean crop as the harvest season...
View ArticleExposed Ears - Short Husks
Seed Type: Corn Wandering around corn fields can be interesting, especially in a year such as this. One can see many unusual facets of corn development and maturity that are magnified in drought...
View ArticleAflatoxins – Mycotoxins
Seed Type: Corn One of the situations that can arise when the corn crop is placed under drought stress is the opportunity for various fungi to produce a group of chemicals known as aflatoxins and...
View ArticleCharcoal Rot of Soybeans
Seed Type: Soybeans Summer wilt, also called dry-weather wilt, are other common names for Charcoal Rot. The disease appears during hot dry weather, when unfavorable environmental conditions stress...
View ArticleGreen Stem Syndrome of Soybeans
Seed Type: Soybeans As soybean plants mature, leaves drop and stems lose their green color. But "green stem syndrome” can prevent the stems from drying down properly and cause the stems to remain...
View ArticlePoncho®/VOTiVO® Soybean Seed Treament
Seed Type: Soybeans Treating soybean seed with Acceleron® and Poncho®/VOTiVO® provides an excellent start for obtaining the best possible yields from your soybean crop. From seed germination to stand...
View ArticleChoosing the path of least herbicide resistance
Seed Type: Soybeans The concepts of diversified, or integrated, weed management are explored in the attached article published in Crops & Soils Magazine / March-April, 2013 by the American Society...
View ArticleCrop Progress - An Overview at the Middle of April
Seed Type: Corn One year ago, we were on pace for a record breaking planting season. It is now the mid-point of April, and we are still awaiting reports of significant corn planting in the corn belt....
View ArticlePlanting Delays
Seed Type: Corn Weather appears to be conspiring to delay corn planting this year. It was just a year ago that we were on record pace to plant both corn and soybeans early and fast. What we have to...
View ArticleScouting
Seed Type: Corn Insects, and scouting for those insects, go hand-in-hand with the advance of spring. Scouting should be the start of all sound pest management decisions. Controlling pests needs to...
View ArticleNational Crop Progress - A Summary at the Middle of May
Seed Type: Corn In the past month we have experienced soil replenishing moisture, (actually excessive amounts that caused severe flooding in some areas) and sometimes in the form of snow and ice....
View ArticleNational Crop Progress - A summary near the middle of June
Seed Type: Corn Nationally, the corn crop is now over 90% complete, as opposed to last year, when 100% was in the ground the second week of June. This still lags the 5-year average for corn by...
View ArticleNew CORN and SOYBEAN products available from LG Seeds
Seed Type: Corn LG Seeds announced the release of new corn products and soybean products at the recent 2014 Sales Kick-Off Meeting.CORN: LG Seeds announced the addition of 14 new corn brands to the...
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Southern Rust of Corn
Seed Type: Corn Southern Rust has been confirmed in number of states recently: Kentucky, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas and Illinois. Its presence has been suspected, but not yet confirmed in Ohio or...
View ArticleAbnormal Corn Ears
Seed Type: Corn Stress conditions during the growing season can affect ear development in corn; sometimes in an adverse fashion. Abnormal ears can be the result of disease, insect injury, weather...
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Green Stem Disorder in Soybean
Seed Type: Soybeans Soybean producers are reporting the appearance of mature soybean pods on green stems. This is not widespread, but is noticed more often this year than in recent memory. Green Stem...
View ArticleFall Fertilization for 2014 Corn Crop
Seed Type: Corn The latest crop report indicates that 73% of the corn crop has been harvested. This is slightly ahead of the 5 year average. Many producers are considering fall applications of...
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