LINDA GEIST
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
University of Missouri Extension in-field research in 2025 cornfields showed less damage from corn leafhopper than in 2024.
MU Extension state crops and forage entomologist Ivair Valmorbida is happy about that, but he is unsure why this happened....
DR. BENJAMIN AGYEL AND DR. MANINDER SINGH
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN
The word “days” is often loosely added to corn hybrid relative maturity (RM) ratings, which can lead to the wrong interpretation as calendar days. Seed companies assign RM ratings based on grain...
DR. DENNIS B. EGLI
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Have corn populations reached a plateau? They increased steadily from 4000 to 8000 plants per acre when producers were growing open-pollinated varieties to around 29,000 to 32,000 plants per acre today. Yield contest winners report...
DR. CHARLEY MARTINEZ
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
This week brought some much welcomed weather across Tennessee. Prices surged in corn and soybean spot prices and across the boards for both commodities. Given where the boards are for November soybeans and December corn, I...
DR. CHAD LEE
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Corn seeding rates need to be adequate for excellent yield opportunities, but can be adjusted downward in 2026 to shave a few dollars off seed costs.
Corn yields in Kentucky are heavily dependent on available water in...
DR. CHAD LEE
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
As we look back on a low revenue season for 2025 and look ahead to a concerning economic outlook for 2026, some are asking what or where they can cut and still make excellent yields. There...
What It Is
USDA’s Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP).
These one-time economic assistance payments will...
While all of the agriculture industry waits to see who the Trump administration will get confirmed in the major positions and how trade will be approached, in late December, the United States scored a decisive victory in its dispute...
Nutrien Ag Solutions Introduces N-FINITY
New N-FINITY technology gives growers flexibility when making on-farm nitrogen management decisions.
Nutrien Ag Solutions Inc. announces the launch of N-FINITY, an innovative nitrogen-management solution that combines three modes of action and aims to increase the...
The ability to detect crop nutrient deficiencies and promptly modify fertilizer applications to address them is invaluable to agricultural producers — especially growers operating under slim profit margins. Identifying how much of a particular nutrient to add is a...
Editor’s Note: Each year, University of Georgia agricultural economists develop a comprehensive overview of various sectors of the agriculture industry. The following is an excerpt from the section on corn, soybeans and wheat.
Last year’s harvest saw bountiful production of...
Mahindra Launches 11th Annual Military Salute Giveaway to Thank Our Military
Mahindra Ag North America (MAgNA) announced the return of an exciting tradition: the annual Mahindra Military Salute Giveaway. This year’s giveaway features a Mahindra 1120 tractor with a loader and...
⋅ BY REBEKAH HALL ⋅
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
LeadAR, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s leadership program, is accepting applications for its next class of leaders. The in-depth learning experience covers economic and social issues...
The Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference sponsored by the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association will be held Feb. 12-14, 2025, at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana.
In addition to the general sessions where presentations such as the Endangered Species...
Numbers tell a story but maybe not the whole story. In July and August 2024, Auburn University’s Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology held 11 focus groups in Alabama with 115 farmers, agribusiness owners, employees, processors, manufacturers and...
