Tag: crops
Robot, sensors detect drought-stressed corn
University of Missouri engineers have developed a robotic system that is changing the way scientists study climate variability, crops and plant composition.
Be sure to report crop acres
Our focus will soon be changing from planting to reporting your acres with the FSA. The final reporting date for all spring planted crops is July 15.
Will farmers need to switch hybrids or crops?
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn planting as of May 21 was at 73 percent planted, which was 24 percent ahead of last year.
Ask FSA Andy about filing a notice of loss
Filing a Notice of Loss, CCC-576, is used to report failed acreage and prevented planting and may be completed by any producer with an interest in the crop.
Corn-based ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions
A report finds GHG emissions from corn-based ethanol in the U.S. are about 43 percent lower than gasoline when measured on an energy equivalent basis.
Soil study affirms P, K levels can impact yields
Growers may be leaving profit potential in the field by not carefully managing phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) levels.
Ask FSA Andy about farm storage loans
FSA's Farm Storage Facility Loan program provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities.
DuPont creates research link with Purdue University
Purdue University has been granted access to DuPont Pioneer’s proprietary phenotyping and ear photometry technology as part of a research collaboration.
Fight Palmer amaranth from spreading
Ohio has declared a zero-tolerance threshold on Palmer amaranth, an aggressive weed that has been found in 18 Ohio counties. Do you know what to do if you find it in your fields?
Cover crops and eco farming workshops
Planting green is a new method of no-till where the next crop is planted into a living cover and terminated after the fact allowing for longer growth.
