November 2008 - Posts

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 1:56 PM

Which will be more plentiful in 2009, corn or soybeans?

If fertilizer and energy costs make up a great deal of your corn production budget, soybeans could be a more cost-effective alternative. In the November 18 th C.O.R.N Newsletter , Dr. Mark Loux at the Ohio State University highlights the costs and benefits
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Friday, November 21, 2008 4:48 PM

Stewardship

At a time when our economy is struggling, in order to demonstrate stewardship on your farm, Dr. Michael Owen, in the Iowa State University Integrated Crop Management newsletter, said growers' "foremost concern should be stewardship of profitability."
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:27 PM

America's Heartland for Weeds

In the Midwest, the state of glyphosate-resistant weeds is touching closer to home for so many growers. In Illinois, one researcher has spent much of his time focused on waterhemp. One big reason is because it has already developed resistance to multiple
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Friday, November 14, 2008 5:17 PM

What’s next for glyphosate-resistant weeds?

The current landscape of our economy is causing growers to look at every last input more closely, with herbicide costs being one concern. While the price of glyphosate has increased over the last few years, it is the ultimate cost of glyphosate-resistant
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:57 PM

Facing Pigweed in the Mid-South

Harvest is nearing the end in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. For Mid-South cotton producers, a rainy, wet August led to a sunny fall, resulting in a harvest which should be completed in mid-November. Late rains have led to a good soybean crop in the
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Friday, November 07, 2008 4:34 PM

Glyphosate fails to control weeds, frustrates farmers

Growers in Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee have had a variable harvest so far. In Kentucky, growers in all 120 counties are eligible for emergency loans due to drought and wind damage from Hurricane Ike. Even still, harvests in Kentucky and Tennessee
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008 6:25 PM

Pigweed Pouncing on the Southeast

Harvest in Virginia and the Carolinas is progressing well, despite wet weather and unseasonably cool temperatures. While crops are looking pretty good, weed outlooks, on the other hand, are not quite so promising. According to university experts, glyphosate-resistant
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