ERICK LARSON
STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Many plant species can serve as cover crops grown during the off-season from the life cycle of primary crops. In the Midsouth region of the United States, primary crops grow during the summer, so cover crops are...
DENNIS B. EGLI
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
The flexibility (plasticity) of a plant (plays an important role in many crop management decisions. But what is ‘plasticity’? A dictionary definition – “to mold or shape”- doesn’t tell us much. A more useful definition describes...
MARY HIGHTOWER
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Arkansas’ soybean harvest is moving at a record pace for this time of year, according to the Crop Progress report issued this week from the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
“At 27 percent complete, the soybean harvest for the...
Current Corn Earworm Trapping Numbers
JULIE PETERSON
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Pheromone trap catches for corn earworm (CEW) moths have risen again in central Kentucky and are well above the 5-year average (Figure 1, Lexington location on the right). In western Kentucky, trap numbers...
MARY HIGHTOWER
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
September Crop Production Report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service is forecasting record corn and soybean yields for Arkansas.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“The report also increased the expected rice...
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
As MU State Extension Specialist in agronomy Kelly Nelson says, Missouri is “one day away from a flood, and 10 days away from a drought.” It is a reality farmers face each growing season. Too much...
MARY HIGHTOWER
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
Dry weather is keeping the combines rolling in Arkansas corn, rice and soybeans, and the high heat is driving cotton toward the beginning of its harvest.
Meanwhile, farmers are coping with higher costs to harvest.
This week’s Crop Progress...
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Long before precision agriculture, drones and artificial intelligence became part of everyday conversations in farming, Tim Reinbott was crawling through soybean and corn fields carrying IV bags and needles. The setup looked more like a hospital...
ERICK LARSON, DR. COREY BRYANT AND DR. BRENDAN ZURWELLER
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI
Despite the interest about improving soil health, cover crops, soil carbon and other topics, it may be easy to overlook the considerable effect that crop residue management has on...
CAMERON RUDOLPH
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN
Research is showing how Michigan growers can save money, improve crops and protect valuable water resources.
This story is part of a series highlighting the impact of MSU AgBioResearch’s work with Michigan agriculture and natural resources that...
ANDREW P. GRIFFITH
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
Fuel
Tennessee fuel prices were largely higher compared to last week. Current average prices stand at $3.67 per gallon for regular gasoline, $4.15 for mid-grade, $4.55 for premium, and $5.08 for diesel. Compared with one week ago,...
MARY HIGHTOWER
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
This year’s droughted rice harvest in Arkansas will be something of a chase game, said Jarrod Hardke, extension rice agronomist for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
This week’s Crop Progress report from the U.S. Department of...
GIOVANI PREZA FONTES
URBANA, ILLINOIS
Weather and crop condition
Planting and emergence of the 2026 Illinois corn crop began a little earlier than normal, and overall average temperatures this summer have kept crop development near a normal pace (Figure 1). Rainfall and...
WILL MAPLES
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI
When choosing where to deliver grain, producers often focus first on the posted price. However, the highest posted price may not always result in the highest net return. Grain moisture, buyer discounts, delivery distance, fuel costs,...
ERICK LARSON
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI
Corn harvest should continue to ramp up as grain dries down to lower moisture content. Thus far we have generally had good weather for grain drydown and few storms or wind which could potentially complicate harvest....
