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7 Strategies to Help Strip-Tillers Prepare for Hotter & Drier Weather

By Chris Clark posted on March 12, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Source: Wisconsin Agriculturist

Midwestern states do not typically deal with a lack of rainfall, but the trend for short-term drought is increasing. Drought creates yield and quality issues for crops. Here are management changes that could help during dry conditions.

Beck's Expansion Covers All of Kansas

October 6, 2022

The expansion adds 4 million acres of corn and 1.8 million acres of soybeans to the current sales territory. Beck’s previous sales presence encompassed the eastern third of the state.

Did We Miss The Boat On Corn Population In 2014?

By Emerson Nafziger posted on August 16, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Illinois Extension

One of the speakers at the recent UI Agronomy Day at Urbana was quoted as saying that corn producers had not planted enough plants this year to take advantage of the good growing conditions.

Researchers Explore Early Corn Planting

July 25, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Vanessa Beeson, Mississippi State University

As early corn comes to market in July, growers are reminded that timing counts for a lot when it comes to planting corn. That's why Mississippi State University scientists are researching the effects of planting date, plant population and hybrid selection on field corn yields.

5 Answers To Using Foliar Fungicides In Field Corn

July 15, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Pierce Paul, Ohio State University

Corn is all over the board in terms of growth and development, ranging from V6 to R2. Late-planted fields are usually at greater risk for foliar disease development, and reports coming in indicate that gray leaf spot is already present on the lower leaves in some areas.

Is Corn Hybrid Switching Necessary?

May 8, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Greg Roth, Penn State Extension

As corn planting gets off to a slow start in many areas one concern is whether we should think about switching hybrids. In general, the answer is no, not until later in May.

Timing Of Nitrogen Application Can Enhance Yields

January 30, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: DuPont Pioneer

DuPont Pioneer experts suggest growers continue to look for ways to make the application of nutrients — particularly nitrogen — as efficient as possible.

Precision Planting Developing New Seed Delivery Technologies

January 24, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Precision Planting announces it’s developing two new seed delivery technologies — a retrofitable multi-hybrid metering system that will let the planter frequently switch between hybrids, and SpeedTube, a system that will plant corn and soybeans faster than seed tubes.

Nitrogen Key To Uptake Of Other Corn Nutrients, Study Shows

April 15, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Purdue University

A historical analysis of corn research shows that new hybrids are taking up more nitrogen than older plant varieties after the crucial flowering stage, a clue as to how plant scientists will need to adapt plants to increase yields.

Corn Seeding Rates Among Tough Decisions For Farmers

August 13, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As planting season approaches for the eastern Corn Belt, corn growers will be making a series of important decisions, including how many seeds to plant per acre for the best potential yield.

Remembering the Grandfather of No-Till

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we honor the life and legacy of Bill Richards — the ‘Grandfather of No-Till’ — who passed away Tuesday at the age of 93.

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Items Tagged with 'hybrids'

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7 Strategies to Help Strip-Tillers Prepare for Hotter & Drier Weather

Beck's Expansion Covers All of Kansas

Did We Miss The Boat On Corn Population In 2014?

Researchers Explore Early Corn Planting

5 Answers To Using Foliar Fungicides In Field Corn

Is Corn Hybrid Switching Necessary?

Timing Of Nitrogen Application Can Enhance Yields

Precision Planting Developing New Seed Delivery Technologies

Nitrogen Key To Uptake Of Other Corn Nutrients, Study Shows

Corn Seeding Rates Among Tough Decisions For Farmers

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