Tag: crops
Good game plan a must for farmers in 2017
Should you take an off-farm job next year? Here are some tips that can help you be profitable in 2017.
Alliance to improve crops for smallholder farmers worldwide
DuPont Pioneer and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have entered into a Master Alliance Agreement focused on jointly developing improved crops.
Reporting deadlines have changed
Regulations have changed now requiring that all perennial forage crops be reported no later than Nov. 15 for the expected 2017 harvest.
Drought 2016 limited yields in some counties, but not everywhere
Despite some late-season rains that definitely helped, drought affected multiple counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania and especially New York.
Monsanto expects more growth with new corn and bean products
Monsanto highlights its newest developments in corn and soybeans, and where the company is headed.
Ohio, Pa. and N.Y. in early stages of drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of northeast Ohio in the early stages of drought, although that could improve following recent rains.
Huge crops, but not true in the Northeast
Spotty rains are not erasing the drought areas on the maps, and worried farmers say that the country may be having a big crop, but it is not happening in their backyard.
Scientists say herbicide resistance predates GM crops
Herbicide resistance has been an issue for much longer than genetically modified crops have been around.
Weather indicates big crop, mixed blessing
Grain farming is a mixed bag right now. It is hard to get everything we want, because they are in conflict.
