Source: U.S. Wheat Associates and National Association of Wheat Growers joint news release
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are disappointed that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved the Canadian Pacific Railway's merger...
Map images from study showing increasing tile drainage from top to bottom. Deeper reds indicate more nitrate in water.
Source: University of Illinois news release
Midwestern agriculture contributes the vast majority of nitrogen in the Gulf of Mexico, causing an oxygen-starved...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“Extreme weather events, full manure storages, delayed harvest or contractor availability may be some of the most common reasons why a farm operator may need to spread manure on frozen and/or snow-covered ground,” says Trevor...
According to a 2022 study conducted by Pioneer Field Agronomists Nate LeVan and Troy Deutmeyer, and Pioneer Agronomy Manager Dan Berning, a healthy leaf canopy plays a critical role in both stalk integrity and final yields.
Loss of healthy...
Source: USDA, Jonathan McFadden, Eric Njuki, and Terry Griffin
Digital agriculture—the ongoing transformation of farming that includes digitalization and automation of farming tasks—may be an important part of the solution to challenges facing U.S. agriculture, including rising production costs, climate...
Source: Canadian Grain Commission
Safe storage guidelines
Producers can use the following charts to prevent spoilage of stored grain
How to use the charts:
Measure the moisture content and temperature of your crop as it goes into storage.
Plot this initial moisture...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Manitoba's crop insurance coverage is expected to increase for the upcoming crop year, Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.
The ministers released details indicating that 2023...
Source: AgReliant Genetics news release
While fungicides may help reduce the impact of tar spot on yield, the best long-term solution to this devastating corn disease is selecting hybrids with genetic tolerance, experts reported at the recent Tar Spot Summit...
Source: Purdue University news release
The annual summary recording nationwide grain dust bin explosions reported nine incidents in 2022. This compares to seven reported incidents in 2021 and a 10-year average of 7.8 explosions annually.
Kingsly Ambrose, Purdue University professor of...
Source: Champion Seed news release
Ellsworth, Iowa; - Family-owned and independently operated seed company Champion Seed has partnered with Indigo Ag to help growers maximize profit potential in the Carbon by Indigo program.
The partnership will streamline farmers' access to a...