Irrigation timing and frequency impact yields
and operating costs.
By Kerry Harrison and Dewey Lee
Irrigation requires a relatively high investment in equipment, fuel, maintenance and labor, but offers a significant potential for increasing net farm income. Frequency and timing of water...
University of Georgia nematicide trial shows promise for corn growers.
Results from a recent corn trial in Georgia comparing three nematicide fumigants and a nematicide seed treatment could have a significant impact on the corn production landscape in 2009.
Telone II soil...
Correct application of nutrients is essential for healthy, high-yielding corn.
By Pawel Wiatrak and Jim Camberato
EDITOR’S NOTE: Following are highlights from the Soil Sampling Management and Fertility Management section of the South Carolina Corn Production Guide. To view the entire...
Maximize corn production with good surface and internal drainage.
By Phil Tacker, Earl Vories and Gary Huitink
Adequate drainage is necessary for maximum corn production. Poor drainage hampers field operations from field preparation through harvest and limits the effectiveness of irrigation....
Used Equipment Web Site
John Deere announces that it has overhauled and redesigned its Web site (www.MachineFinder.com). The re-vamped MachineFinder used equipment Web site features an enhanced search and browsing system, built-in shipping integration and the ability to save...
What do market signals suggest about planting
more corn or more soybeans in ’09?
By Melvin Brees
Should farmers plant more corn or soybeans in 2009? Most Corn Belt farmers, of course, will plant both crops for a variety of reasons (to...
Louisiana farmer experiments with late
July-planted corn after milo
By Carroll Smith
This is not a “how-to-grow-corn” article but rather a look at one farmer’s experiment with out-of-the-box thinking to try to find a way to get more units...
Agricultural Leaders In The Obama Cabinet
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, 58, former governor of Iowa, served as governor from 1999 until 2006 and was a promoter of “value-added agriculture,” promoting ethanol from agricultural products plus biotech seeds to expand...
By Carroll Smith
Editor
Football season, hunting season, tax season. There really is a season for everything. For farmers, winter time is the planning season.
This year, one of the top priorities for Southern producers is trying to determine what their crop...
By Angela Thompson McClure
Although seed genetics can dictate yield, a poorly planted seed never reaches its yield potential. Favorable weather plays an important role in stand quality, but producers can save money on replant costs by managing factors...
MANA’s New Hires
MANA announces the addition of Duane A. Martin, Ph.D., as the company’s new business and product development manager and Tim Ford as an area business manager on its sales team across Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
Martin comes to...
Missouri analyst discusses current market and potential strategies for stored grain.
By Melvin Brees
Store and hope? The corn and soybean price collapse since the summer highs has discouraged making sales. As a result, a large portion of this year’s corn...
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act-2008 benefits farmers as well as the “Street.”
By David P. Webb
and D. Nathan Smith
Editor’s note: “Fertile Ground For Tax Savings,” which outlines recent tax legislation that creates opportunities for farmers and others in agribusiness, was...
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Like the trend in Southern states, California corn acres jump dramatically.
By Brenda Carol
It may be the land of “fruits and nuts,” but driving through California’s countryside these days is almost reminiscent of a leisurely stroll down a...
Chicken litter in fertility programs increases with high fertilizer prices.
By Leo Espinoza
The high price of fertilizers has resulted in an increase in the use of chicken litter as part of a farmer’s fertility program. Extension publication “The Use of...
