Corn growers seeking to increase the amount of nitrogen taken up by their crop can adjust many aspects of fertilizer application, but recent studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign show those tweaks don’t do much to improve uptake...
Mato Grosso, Brazil is globally a top producer of corn, soy, cotton, and corn ethanol. It is geographically large enough to encompass both Germany and Spain combined, and eight months of rain allows for two growing seasons, which produce...
Water availability is the most common yield-limiting factor in corn production. Drought stress early in the season is less common and generally less detrimental to corn yield than during pollination and grain fill, but prolonged or severe drought conditions...
As corn begins to emerge, be alert to the potential for damage from early season insects such as cutworms, wireworms, white grubs or other insects. A key distinction to be aware of is that soil insects such as white...
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On May 12, 2023, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), released their May estimate of winter wheat crop production. NASS is forecasting U.S. production of 1.13 billion bushels which is up 2 percent from last year. With a forecast...
Global grain trader Viterra is in talks to merge with U.S. rival Bunge Ltd (BG.N), a person familiar with the matter said, in a potential mega deal that would reshape the top tier of global grains merchants.
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The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) president and CEO Corey Rosenbusch today issued the below statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Sackett vs. Environmental Protection Agency a case central to Waters of the United States (WOTUS) policy.
"The Fertilizer Institute...
Farmers could expect a 15-25% increase in profitability after transitioning from conventional to regenerative agriculture systems, however the transition can take three to five years, according to a report and economic analysis released today by Boston Consulting Group (BCG)...
For more than 50 years, BASF Agricultural Solutions has worked hard to bring industry-leading fungicides to farmers. Revylok fungicide is the latest soybean fungicide solution from BASF, which brings together Revysol and Xemium, two of the latest fungicidal active...
Farmers adopting cover crops through Farmers for Soil Health can look forward to enhanced technical assistance. The recent $13.6 million grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation mark a significant step forward for farmers who plan to enroll...