Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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...

Extension specialist bringing expanded drone, imaging education to Arkansas agents, growers

⋅ BY RYAN McGEENEY ⋅ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Imagery provided by satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles — commonly known as drones — is already changing the way producers farm their crops. As this technology becomes more prevalent,...

2023 Arkansas net farm income down nearly $1B, but still higher than 2021

⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Declines in crop and overall livestock receipts and direct government payments add up to a nearly $1 billion decline in Arkansas net farm income for 2023 from the previous...

Drought sends corn, soybeans in opposite directions following acreage report

“Recent upticks in the prices of both commodities leading up to the June report have been driven by drought throughout major crop-producing states, causing a ‘crop scare event’.” — Hunter Biram ⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION...

PARP offers opportunity for additional relief to underserved farms with pandemic-related losses

⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Underserved farmers who suffered pandemic-related losses have until July 14 to apply for funds from the Pandemic Assistance Relief Program, or PARP. PARP was created to expand the existing pandemic...

Pesticides among discussions for May 24 Mid-South ‘Early Bird’ Session

⋅ BY DREW VIGUET ⋅ NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAW CENTER Years of controversy, recent litigation and amended regulation of agricultural pesticides are changing and molding the farming landscape, including for the Mid-South region of the U.S. The National Agricultural Law Center’s 10th Annual...

EPA Opens Public Comment on Draft Guidance for Pesticide Application Submissions that Require ESA Reviews

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on draft guidance to improve the efficiency of EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) analyses for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review. This guidance, when...

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