How to purchase quality seeds
It’s the time of year to start thinking about purchasing seeds for the next growing season. Make sure you are buying quality seeds from trusted sources.
Weather-tracking tool helps track insects
Corn earworms (also known as cotton bollworms) cost cotton producers an estimated $200 million a year in lost crops and control expenses, and they are notoriously hard to track because they migrate at night.
Yield consistency is key when choosing corn hybrids
Corn farmers will soon start shopping for hybrids for the 2014 crop and according to a Purdue Extension agronomist, the number one factor they need to consider is yield consistency.
Researchers find inexpensive strategy to improve establishment of switchgrass
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Switchgrass is a multipurpose crop native to Kentucky. Once established, switchgrass grows well on marginal land, but it takes several years...
Monsanto plans new insect program
Two years ago, Monsanto launched the Corn Rootworm Knowledge program, designed to reward the research and academic community for outstanding projects that addressed specific aspects of the pest and how best to manage it.
Mycogen Seeds offer seven new silage corn hybrids
Mycogen Seeds is adding seven new BMR and TMF corn silage hybrids for the 2014 growing season, including five with SmartStax trait technology.
Engineering soybean disease strategies
Pathogens in soybeans are a big problem not only in the U.S., but also around the world and no more so than in Asia, where soy is a major food source. Asian countries buy much of their soy from the U.S.
Do disease-resistant varieties pay price in yield?
For wheat growers, it's a truism: Plant varieties that are resistant to prevalent diseases.
But what if the wheat plant has to pay a price for resistance, possibly reducing its yield? Is the resistance worth it?
Used combines from across state lines can spread No. 1 weed
Know where your feed, seed and equipment come from.
Calculator can help soybean farmers with seed decisions
Facing lower soybean cash prices this year, farmers are looking for opportunities to add to their bottom lines.
