According to a Mississippi State University research study, feral pigs cause $66 million in property damage in the Magnolia State each year. With the wild hog population increases and damage estimates constantly changing, it’s now easier to report and...
Corn producers have the greatest chance of controlling foliar diseases and improving the crop’s stalk strength when foliar fungicide treatments are applied at the tasseling (VT) growth stage, according to a University of Kentucky study.
“Foliar diseases like gray leaf...
• By Dominic Reisig •
A lot of folks have noticed more stink bugs than normal for this time of year. The most common question is what does that mean for the rest of the season?
Unfortunately, I can’t answer that...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently registered Elevest insecticide from FMC Corp. for use on several crops, including cotton, soybeans, sweet corn, peanut and potatoes. The product is a premix of the full rate of Rynaxypyr — the brand...
Plant breeding expert Rob Arnold believes he has found a better tasting corn, which means a better tasting whiskey.
Many bourbon drinkers may not know it, but corn is the key ingredient in their favorite drink. What grapes are to...
Wet weather that won’t let up has resulted in a very slow start to Mississippi row crop planting, and time is running out for corn.
Erick Larson, grain crops agronomist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said he expects...
• By Erick Larson, Larry Oldham and Bobby Golden •
Mississippi’s warm, wet climate can pose considerable issues with nitrogen fertilization for corn, which is quite responsive and demands high amounts for optimal productivity. But the climate also greatly increases...
Analysis released recently by the National Corn Growers Association showed cash corn prices have declined by 16% on average, with several regions experiencing declines of more than 20%, since March 1 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Do you think you know how to irrigate and stretch your water supply? If so, enter the University of Arkansas' "Most Crop Per Drop" contest.
Unlike regular yield contests that simply look at how many bushels you can produce per...
• By Tom Barber •
Weed control in Arkansas corn production has become more difficult over the past several years with the onset of glyphosate-resistant pigweed, marestail and ryegrass. Each of these weeds, if not controlled prior to planting, can...
• By Bruce Schultz •
Planting is underway or about to start for most crops in Louisiana, and farmers are watching the markets closely as the world economy reels from the fallout created by the novel coronavirus.
Louisiana State University AgCenter...
• By Bruce Schultz •
Many schools and workplaces have closed up shop amid the coronavirus pandemic. But in the world of agriculture, the show must go on.
In Louisiana, this is rice and corn planting season — a busy and...
As the March 15 crop insurance purchasing deadline approaches, a University of Kentucky agricultural economist is reporting that revenue insurance will favor corn over soybeans for the second consecutive year.
The safety net, also known as the crop insurance price...
Bayer has opened a new state-of-the-art, automated greenhouse facility in Marana, Arizona. The approximately $100 million facility will serve as a global product design center for corn, the only crop to be grown there, according to a news release.
The...
Interested in receiving up-to-date University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture row crop information and recommendations directly to your text messaging inbox? Look no further.
The university is rolling out a text messaging service from several UAEX row crop Extension...
