Thursday, March 12, 2026

High fertilizer costs likely to extend into spring planting

Despite price trends, soybean acres not expected to surpass corn in 2022 A dramatic rise in fertilizer prices is weighing heavily on U.S. crop farmers and input suppliers as they prepare for the 2022 planting season. Prices for nitrogen-based fertilizers...

Plan to attend Alabama Row Crops Short Course, Jan. 18-19

Alabama producers can brush up on best management practices and prepare for the upcoming growing seasons at the 2022 Alabama Row Crops Short Course. The course will be held Tuesday, Jan. 18, and Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Embassy...

Read the fine print: Who owns and controls farm data?

• By Brad Buck • With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, data derived from farms might be more valuable than the crops growers produce. That’s because farmers can make money from their data when companies use it for other...

Texas A&M offers education at Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will once again provide educational programming through several different events at the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan St., Amarillo. AgriLife Extension’s...

Why you should plant non-Bt corn refuge in the southeastern U.S.

• By Daniela Pezzini • Bt corn has been genetically modified to make insecticidal proteins that protect plants from caterpillars and some root feeding beetles. In our region, growers pay an average of around $35 more for a bag of...

LSU AgCenter economists offer tools for farmers to monitor bottom lines

With agricultural input costs on a rapid rise and the volatility of current commodity markets, farmers are having to tighten their belts to stay in the black. To navigate the complicated economic nature of operating a profitable farming operation, the...

Fertilizer prices continue record climb

High commodity prices continue to present opportunities for profits despite soaring fertilizer prices, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. Mark Welch, AgriLife Extension grain market economist, Bryan-College Station, said producers may feel sticker shock when pricing nitrogen...

Manage input risks by using crop marketing tools

• By Aaron Smith • It’s a challenging time for crop producers to manage input price risk. Input prices for fertilizer, crop protection (chemicals), machinery, fuel, labor, rent and insurance are up substantially compared to last year at this time....

2022 MSU Short List of Suggested Corn Hybrids

• By Erick Larson • Mississippi State University annually conducts Corn for Grain Hybrid Trials, which are an extremely valuable resource to help select corn hybrids for your farm — MAFES Corn Hybrid Trials. These hybrid trials are typically grown...

2022 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, top yield potential • Very good stalks, roots and drought tolerance •...

Refresh Your BMP Plan

Standing in front of corn well over his head, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences best management practices outreach coordinator Joel Love talks about BMPs in corn as part of the North Florida Research and Education...

World Corn Supplies Increase

Texas A&M AgriLife associate professor and Extension economist Mark Welch says in his mid-September newsletter, Feed Grain Outlook, that world corn supplies are up on increased carryover and production. In addition to the larger U.S. corn crop, Chinese production...

New Tool Helps Manage Grain Moisture Content

Developed by Clemson’s Department of Agricultural Sciences and Precision Agriculture group, a new calculator is available to help farmers optimize moisture content of stored grain and evaluate field drying. Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC) is the moisture grain will attain if...

Corteva’s Prevathon Now FMC’s Vantacor

Texas A&M University Extension agronomist Calvin Trostle reports that Corteva insecticide Prevathon, formerly from DuPont, is now a product of FMC under the name Vantacor. He says instructions for crops and pests are mostly the same; however, the percentage...

Uncertain nitrogen prices, supplies may affect application timing

Rising nitrogen prices, uncertain spring supplies and unseasonably high temperatures may push farmers to apply nitrogen outside of their normal application windows, says University of Missouri Extension nutrient management specialist John Lory. “We may be in unprecedented times with respect...

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