Ag economists’ view on the ag economy is starting to erode. The September Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor shows lower commodity prices, concerns about demand and a negative outlook for China’s economy are all contributing to the changing views, even...
The United States is the global leader in cotton exports by value, holding a 33-percent share ($5.7 billion) of the global export market in 2021. U.S. cotton exports expanded to $8.9 billion in 2022 and, while U.S. cotton exports...
In preparation for the 2024 growing season, BASF is continuing its commitment to affordable solutions for growers by once again offering low-interest financing of BASF products. BASF's 2024 Grower Finance Program will offer growers 1.99% APR on all...
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million grant to Purdue University's Gyeong Mee Yoon to research how plants acclimate to environmental stress. Her findings could have implications for food security in an era of climate change.
Yoon, an...
As a source of protein and biodiesel for cleaner renewable energy, soybean is an important crop worldwide. But is it performing to its full potential? An ambitious effort led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the U.S. Department...
Why should you care about the genetic diversity of your hybrids? Because no two growing seasons are the same. AgriGold's annual evaluation of the hybrids in its Field GX genetic families ensure seed choices match your yield goals...
This year's U.S. corn and soybean harvests are nearly a quarter complete. That followed a generally good week for weather for harvest activity, with possible delays later this week from an expected cooler, wetter weather pattern in parts of...
Growing seasons are often marred by bad weather. These adverse growing conditions can carry over into harvest in the form of lodged corn. Whether caused by wind, stalk rots, rootworm, or any combination of factors, growers will have to...
Incidences of ear rots were particularly high this year, especially in the Blacklands area. Ear rots were caused by a wide variety of fungi, including Aspergillus, Diplodia, Fusarium, Gibberella, Penicillium and Trichoderma. A combination of wet conditions and high...
The dry bean harvest is underway across the Panhandle. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff, Carlos Urrea, UNL dry bean breeder, has been hand-selecting dry bean plants for research. Urrea and his...