Thursday, March 12, 2026

Industry News: March 2024

Introducing Gravista-D Insecticide For Stored Grain Central Life Sciences will feature Gravista-D insecticide at Commodity Classic 2024, Feb. 28 – March 2, Houston, Texas. Designed to control insects in stored grain, Gravista-D insecticide combines an adulticide with an insect growth...

Cover Crop Termination And Preparation For Planting

Cover cropping is a popular agricultural topic primarily driven by the goal of improving soil health and water quality. Cover crops produce vegetation that can help protect the soil from erosion, improve soil organic matter and provide other benefits...

2024 Agriculture Outlook

Key takeaways as part of the 2024 Georgia Ag Forecast are that the broader U.S. economy likely will experience a slowdown along with lower price inflation. Food and commodity prices also are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels. The...

Be Safe For Everyone On The Farm

This is not an easy column to write and won’t be easy to read, either. I could have passed on this topic, but would that have been the right thing to do? I was so strongly moved by it...

Smart Agriculture: Farming in the Digital Age

Mizzou’s new Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center will enhance research, education and outreach in emerging digital technologies for farming. Nearly one-third of Missouri's economy is tied to agriculture. That’s why the state’s flagship land-grant institution, the University of Missouri,...

New Resource: Stink Bug Scouting Guide

Stink bugs are the top insect pest of corn in the Southeastern United States. They tend to follow a predictable pattern of colonization in corn, typically arriving during the late-vegetative stages and reaching their highest population around the tasseling...

Visual Guide To Corn Growth Stages

Identifying corn growth stages is essential for successful management of pests, irrigation and fertility as strategies for achieving and protecting yield are often based on these stages. Conversely, when problems arise, the growth stage it occurs in offers the...

Markets And Farmer Sentiment

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 93% of the U.S. corn crop was harvested by Nov. 19. Mark Welch, Texas AgriLife Extension economist says drought continues to be a factor to consider. “Looking at the North Central Drought Monitor...

One Year Farm Bill Extension

Kicking the can down the road might have been fun as a kid, but for farmers looking for some semblance of stability, Congress kicking the Farm Bill down the road is pretty much the opposite. After all, there was...

Save the Date: Corteva Agriscience Webinars Prepare Growers for Superior Weed Control in 2024

Bring Your Most Pressing Weed Control Questions to an Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Enlist® Field Specialists To help growers and retailers prepare for the 2024 growing season, Corteva Agriscience is offering several webinars focused on best practices for using the...

USDA to Provide More Than $3 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters

The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2022. Eligible impacted producers can apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) 2022. The...

2024 Corn Hybrids

Corn South presents a partial listing of corn hybrids suited for the Southern growing region. For a more complete listing, contact your seed representative. DEKALB DKC62-05 Brand (112RM) DKC62-08 Brand (112RM) • Versatile product with top-end yield potential • Very good stalks, roots and...

Weather, War and Input Costs Affect Market Prices

Heat and drought have taken a toll on Texas crop production, says Mark Welch, AgriLife Extension economist. Another issue has been the volatile and varying prices during the summer. Welch says the basis price, or the difference between the local...

Research Team Looking At Grain Bin Soundness

Severe weather affects all parts of farm country, but it was the 2020 derecho that swept across the  Corn Belt which  prompted a team of researchers to look specifically at grain bins. Led by University of Nebraska-Lincoln research engineer Christine...

EPA extends comment period on herbicide proposal

⋅ BY JULIE TOMASCIK ⋅ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period to Oct. 22 for its proposed herbicide strategy. The agency released the proposal in late July and extended the comment period after several groups, including the American Farm...

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