⋅ BY BONNIE A. COBLENTZ ⋅
MSU Extension Service
“Snow” appearing on the sides of highways and bare ground visible for miles is a sure indication that row crop harvest in Mississippi is well underway.
As of early October, the majority of the...
⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Farmers faced with high fuel and fertilizer costs this growing season could at least look for consolation in relatively high commodity prices. However, even that right spot may be...
• By John Lovett •
Despite severe flooding in southeast Arkansas this year, the state’s farmers produced a banner year of corn with a state average of 183 bushels per acre.
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Although down 1 bushel per acre from 2020, the 183...
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...
High energy costs and wet weather have delayed the harvest of what is expected to be a record corn crop in Kentucky. To preserve yield and quality, a University of Kentucky agricultural engineer is recommending producers consider harvesting and...
Mississippi’s corn crop faced challenges ranging from a midseason flood to an early September hurricane, but yields and quality look positive on the nearly complete harvest.
On Sept. 13, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated the crop was 75% harvested....
• By Angela McClure•
Recent showers in some counties will help maximize the yield potential of corn even at this late stage. Overall yield potential of the crop is good, however heat stress and limited rainfall will affect yield numbers...
• By Ryan McGeeney •
As with many of the state’s commodities, Arkansas corn, wheat and other feed grains took 2020 on the chin.
Arkansas corn saw a significant drop off in acreage, falling from growers’ stated planting intentions of 800,000...
A soggy planting season dissuaded some Mississippi producers from planting corn this year, but those who stuck with the crop have mostly been rewarded with a solid harvest.
Initial planting forecasts at the end of February called for more than...
• By Bruce Schultz •
North Louisiana farmers were rushing to get their corn crop out of the field before Hurricane Laura hit Aug. 27, and so far, the crop looked good.
Laura also has the potential to inflict serious damage...
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• By Ryan McGeeney •
High winds and heavy rainfall from what forecasters expect will be a major hurricane — Hurricane Laura — will likely sweep through most of Arkansas by Friday, just as harvest nears for several...
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will present the latest in Arkansas corn research during an online corn field day Sept. 3. It will be the second of four commodity events held online to provide Arkansas growers...
• By Erick Larson •
We have a wide range of corn maturity due to sporadic planting opportunities this spring, but much will be denting and filling kernel size and weight soon. Assuming the crop is already made can quickly...
• By Erick Larson •
You can estimate corn yield by thoroughly sampling random ears in a field and using a multiplication formula. It will take some effort, knowledge and luck to represent a field, but it can satisfy your...
John Deere has added two models of X Series combines to its 2021 harvesting lineup to help large-scale farmers thresh, separate and clean more bushels per hour or harvest more acres per day without risking grain loss or quality....
