JEFFREY A. DAVIS, DR. DAWSON D. KERNS, AND DR. JAMES VILLEGAS
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Last year, in 2025, we piloted a program to proactively evaluate insecticide efficacy to acephate amongst redbanded stink bug populations throughout the state. Acephate is the most...
RYAN HANRAHAN
URBANA, ILLINOIS
Reuters’ Karl Plume reported that “the Iran war has upended the planting intentions of U.S. farmers, resulting in fewer acres of corn and the lowest quantity of spring wheat planted since 1970 as rising fertilizer and fuel costs...
MANINDER SINGH, DR. BENJAMIN AGYEI, PATRICK COPELAND AND LORATO WOOD
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN
Planting field crops takes time, and most growers manage large acreages that must be prepared and planted each season. Starting early in the spring, when field conditions are considered...
MAGGIE BERGER
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
An often overlooked yet inherent part of the agricultural ecosystem, weeds can impact day-to-day life in ways one might not expect.
Weeds pose a significant problem to food and fiber systems by decreasing the quality and quantity...
CHARLEY MARTINEZ
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
This week the markets started lower across all months. There was some steam in the middle of the week, but the steam gave out Thursday and Friday. Hence, why most commodities are down this week, some more...
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...
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...
Farmers using Pivot Bio’s Proven 40 microbial nitrogen are realizing significant plant health benefits and stronger return on investment despite early season weather challenges. As part of their ongoing support for farmers facing tough economics, the company announced a...
