Agronomist tests Soybean varieties’ ability to flex under low and high seeding rates, encouraging more customized soybean variety placement.
Seashore paspalum, can tolerate stresses diverse and deadly enough to rival camels and cactuses, but this grass’s resiliency tricks work for corn, too.
“Local strip plots are important to give a farmer the opportunity to observe and to evaluate which corn hybrids and soybean varieties work in that local environment or in that specific soil type,” Rowley says.
Season-long nutrient management driven by corn tissue sampling has delivered tangible returns for Kentucky farmers Chad Porter and Garret Igleheart.
Scouting fields ahead of harvest helps farmers avoid the hassle and slowdown associated with downed corn. “Avoiding those issues limits time in the field, saving them fuel, time, and labor,” says Justin Schneider, an LG Seeds agronomist in Michigan. “Natural gas prices are extremely high, and the best way to leave your corn out there in the field the longest is to scout.”
The NCGA hosted amateur and professional photographers alike to help tell the story of farming field corn through the Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest.
With lower soil temperatures and many growers ready to plant, it’s important to understand the impact soil temperatures can have on corn emergence.
A new study reveals the immense economic impact of the corn refining industry, featuring a $47 billion economic output in 2020.
Granular’s Data Science team created a proprietary Corn vs Soybeans Calculator to help farmers with their crop rotation decisions.
There’s really no need to swap out your favorite sweet treats with the “natural” or organic and arguably less enjoyable candies this holiday season.