Mild Temps Help Midsummer Fruit Crops
After weather extremes brought a rocky start to the season, the early summer’s mild afternoons have been a boon to…
Grants help rural businesses lower energy costs
USDA has $400M+ available for renewable energy, energy efficiency loan guarantees Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel…
Foliar Corn Diseases and Beetles on the Move
Bad news, crop scouts. As the heat and humidity cranks upward, crop experts are urging growers to walk corn and…
USDA Reports Review
For Corn, ‘Where She Closes Is Where She Goeses?’ The USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) for July…
Helping wheat, corn producers target fertilizer needs
Project aims to help farmers save on fertilizer costs while also increase their yields A few years ago, Agricultural Research…
Watch out for ‘flash drought,’ other crop concerns
Hot, dry weather when corn is starting to tassel and pollinate creates crop stress. At the start of this week,…
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Retail fertilizers tracked by DTN for the second week of July 2019 show more of the same with prices once…
Keep cows cool, protect productivity
As summer temperatures rise, dairy animals need to stay cool in order to remain productive. Joe Zulovich, a University of…
Seed Production Struggles
How Will Late, Wet Planting Season Affect 2020 Seed Supply? A lot of eyes have been on the 2019 commercial…
Tart cherry industry targets Turkish imports
Producers are asking the U.S. government to implement a nearly 650% tariff on dried tart cherries from Turkey. U.S. tart…