A new product, along with an effort by several universities to align their research, will help remove the fear factor from growing corn.
By Carroll Smith
Editor
For all corn producers, aflatoxin is the “A” word that everyone fears, and no one...
Check out herbicides, seed treatments
and a new corn head
New Corn Heads Boost Harvest Capacity
Frontier Equipment offers two wide-row corn heads, the CH2208 eight-row (pictured at right) and the CH2112 twelve-row with new design features to increase harvest capacity in...
This section reflects a partial listing of corn hybrids suited for
the Southern growing region. For additional offerings,
contact your local seed representative.
AgVenture Midsouth
RL9858HB (121 RM)
• Deep South genetics designed to withstand Southern heat stress
• Dual purpose, Southern developed genetics with...
Insects that live in the soil, including wireworms, white grubs, rootworms, seedcorn maggots, whitefringed beetle larvae, lesser cornstalk borer and others, can damage corn seeds and seedlings. These insects cannot be controlled once corn seed has been planted. Rotated,...
Experts target three key weeds – horseweed,
Palmer amaranth and Italian ryegrass.
By Carroll Smith
With many producers planting corn as early as March or April in the Southern states, they will soon be faced with a host of yield-robbing weeds poised...
Corn grain yields in a twin-row system were significantly
raised by increasing seeding rates.
By Carroll Smith
The concept of planting twin-row corn isn’t a new one. Determining what it takes to make it more profitable than planting single-row corn is the...
Missouri market analyst Melvin Brees on market
signals and outlook.
What are the markets going to do? The better questions to ask are: What are the markets telling us? And how do I use that along with market outlook information? The...
Seed treatments help establish a stress-free crop during
the critical early season period.
By Carroll Smith
Seed treatments are often the first line of defense between young corn seedlings and diseases and insects lurking out in the field hoping to...
For fertilizer efficiency, the new products and the old standbys complement one another.
By Glen Harris
When fertilizer prices reached an all-time record high, the market seemed to be flooded with new products designed to increase fertilizer efficiency. At the same...
University and farmer in-field trials test a soil-applied fertilizer
and nutrient additive in a starter fertilizer program.
In the hilly area of West Tennessee, growers mainly plant no-till corn to reduce erosion problems. Starter fertilizer generally works well with no-till corn...
New technology broadens the insect spectrum to
include corn earworms.
By Carroll Smith
The gently rolling hills and fertile creek and river bottoms of Henderson County, Tenn., form the backdrop for several successful grain farms. Stephens Farm is one of them. Gerald...
Southern universities offer tips for choosing the
corn hybrids that best fit your farm.
As noted by the University of Florida (UF) Extension Service, “Growers have only one chance to make the right decision on the right corn hybrid to use...
This section reflects a partial listing of corn hybrids suited for the Southern growing region. For additional offerings, contact your local seed representative.
AgVenture Midsouth
RL9858HB (119 RM) – NEW
• Roundup Ready and Herculex insect protection
• Excellent root and stalk strength
•...
Attention to details can help reduce the incidence of aflatoxin and fumonisins
By Stephen R. Koenning, Bruce A. Fortnum and Pawel Wiatrak
Toxic metabolic by-products of fungi, known as mycotoxins, have received considerable attention during the past several years. Aflatoxin, produced...
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...
