Corn & Soybean Report
Virginia’s Watkins among national soybean leaders
Susan Watkins is not only focused on her family’s farm — a 3,500-acre operation in Dinwiddie County, Va. — she’s also among the leaders in the soybean industry in Virginia and nationally.For the past eight years, she has served on the Board of Directors of the...
Hance shares hurdles of Southern Md. growers
PORT DEPOSIT, Md. — Earl “Buddy” Hance is a well-known leader in Maryland. The former state secretary of agriculture and former Maryland Farm Bureau president manages 600 acres of grain in Calvert County. Most of the land is owned; some is leased. He’s been a...
C&H Solutions thriving with growing heritage corn
CASTLEWOOD, Va. — Drew Carter knew with a relatively small amount of land and its limitations, he needed to find a way to differentiate his products to be successful. In years past, his 300-acres farm, C&H Solutions, used to be big in producing ornamental...
VanGessel: Proactiveness shouldn’t be in short supply
What if there is a shortage this year of glyphosate and glufosinate? Manufacturers are talking about it, which is often interpreted to mean they will not be available. They will be available, Dr. Mark VanGessel, University of Delaware Extension weed...
Koehler reviews disease presence in soybeans
GEORGETOWN, Del. — Dr. Alyssa Koehler, Extension plant pathologist at the University of Delaware’s Carvel Research and Education Center, reviewed the past year’s disease presence in soybeans and small grains and discussed her research during Delaware Ag...
Corn production increases met with rising costs
Corn is big business in the Delmarva states. It is the largest field crop in Delaware and Maryland and is the second largest field crop in Virginia. Cash receipts for corn were $203.2 million in Virginia in 2021, according to the Virginia Farm Bureau...
DSB: Could soybeans be planted even earlier?
GEORGETOWN, Del. — Dr. Jarrod Miller, University of Delaware assistant professor and Extension specialist, outlined observations from ongoing research in soybean planting timing, nutrient cycling with cover crops and using soil maps effectively during the...
Soybeans largest crop in Va., runner-up in Del., Md.
Soybeans are a critical part of the ag business in the Delmarva states, representing the largest field crop in Virginia and the second largest field crop in both Delaware and Maryland.“During 2021, major price influencers were resumption in domestic demand...
Corn ‘greatly impacted with use of cover crops’
PAINTER, Va. — A multi-year study by agronomists at Virginia Tech of various crop and cover-crop rotations has shown corn yield is “greatly impacted by the use of cover crops, especially low C:N cover crops prior to corn.”Agronomy doctoral student...
Good planning can help soybean yields, drop risk
PAINTER, Va. — Selecting the correct planting date, maturity group and seeding rate for soybeans can increase yields and reduce risk, explained David Holshouser, Extension soybean agronomist, at the virtual Eastern Shore Agricultural Conference....
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