Corn

Atrazine-related lawsuit settled

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:27:00 +0000

The National Corn Growers Association

The settlement of a lawsuit against Syngenta related to the herbicide atrazine ensures that corn farmers who depend on the important product continue to farm efficiently and safely.

‘Flash drought’ hurts young corn plants

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:42:00 +0000

Brace roots fail to grow without moisture

Duane Dailey, University of Missouri

No rain and high temperatures cover most of Missouri and nearby regions. Abnormally dry weather covers much of the Midwestern Corn Belt.

Delta Farm Press Calendar of Events

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:17:00 +0000

Important meetings, trade shows, field days and conferences for those involved in Mid-South agriculture.

Managing corn in a dry spring

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:47:00 +0000

Angela McClure, Tennessee Extension Corn & Soybean Specialist

Some fields that missed showers for the ‘nth’ time this spring are dry without a doubt.

Supply/demand report bullish for soybeans

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:02:00 +0000

Mary Hightower, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Ultra-tight soybean supplies, a new record for world ending stocks in cotton and a billion bushel boost for corn in a year added more wind to soybeans’ sails, while stealing air from cotton and corn.

Southwestern corn borers showing up early in non-Bt corn

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:18:00 +0000

Angus Catchot, Mississippi Extension Entomologist

It is not unusual to have to treat first-generation corn borers in Mississippi in a few locations every year, however, it is very unusual to find them in that area of the state (Minter City) on April 30.

Corn planting at near record pace

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:42:00 +0000

National Corn Growers Association

Corn planting is progressing well ahead of the five-year average across the vast majority of corn producing areas, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released Monday.

Tire manufacturers working to provide answers to BT corn stubble damage

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:40:00 +0000

Titan Tire representatives seeking answers to Bt corn stubble damage to planter tires.

Roundup pre-mixes key ingredients in Monsanto’s new Xtend trait system

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:02:00 +0000

Monsanto is preparing to launch a new version of its Roundup Ready Genuity trait system that will include corn and soybeans resistant to Roundup or glyphosate and dicamba.

USDA raises world ending stocks for cotton

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:49:00 +0000

USDA raised cotton exports in its April 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, but also raised world cotton ending stocks to a record level.