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Tips for applying residual herbicides to emerged corn
2015-05-06 22:47:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Illinois Extension Most, but not all, soil residual herbicides can be applied after corn has emerged. Labels usually indicate a maximum corn growth stage beyond which applications should not occur. These growth stages can range from as early as two leaf collars to as late as 40-inch tall corn, so be sure to consult the respective product labels. read more
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Bt corn borer trait needed?
2015-05-06 19:51:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Control of European corn borer (ECB) with Bt traits has been a resounding success. While growers fight trait-tolerant corn rootworms and herbicide-tolerant weeds, control of European corn borer remains constant. Control has been so effective that John Tooker, associate professor, department of entomology, Pennsylvania State University, suggests European corn borer may not be the problem it once was. read more
Corn, soybean planting rapidly progressing
2015-05-05 23:05:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The corn crop in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa was planted in very rapid fashion during the last half of April, as nearly ideal soil conditions existed in most areas. Crop experts have estimated that with todays larger farm equipment, as much as 15% of the corn grown in a given area can be planted in one day, when field and soil conditions are at optimal levels. Focus on Ag read more
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Dow AgroSciences: Here's How To Help Corn Have Season-Long Access To Nitrogen
2015-05-04 10:03:48| Chemicals - Topix.net
DOW AGROSCIENCES: HERE'S HOW TO HELP CORN HAVE SEASON-LONG ACCESS TO NITROGEN May 4, 2015 Source: Dow AgroSciences news release Managing nitrogen is not a one-time event. For optimized crop growth and yield potential, nutrient management is as important in the middle of the season as it is at planting, says Eric Scherder, Ph.D., field scientist, Dow AgroSciences.
How high can corn prices go without a weather story?
2015-05-01 22:42:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
There's never been a crop year yet that didn't start off without concerns surrounding weather. The problem is, as of right now this doesn't equate to facts the bulls can use to build a case against the bears. In the courtroom of trading, the "what ifs" surrounding weather are simply considered hearsay and not permissible as actual evidence. Grain Market Viewpoint read more
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