Corn & Soybean Report
Defending corn against the ‘Billion Dollar Bug’
NEWARK, Del. — Someday — in some scientifically savvy encyclopedia perhaps — the word “resilience” may include a photograph of the Western Corn Rootworm. This crafty, intrepid rootworm has found a way to circumvent just about every defense...
Farmers growing corn for Maryland craft distillers
MOUNT AIRY, Md. — Chris Weaver was already growing corn to feed his cattle on the 400 plus acres that encompass his Hickory Hollow Farm. Then, in 2016, he began harvesting and processing some of that corn for a couple of new customers —...
Soybean growers have options with herbicides
Choices abound in the soybean seed market with new combinations of traits for herbicide tolerance, giving growers many options but also more factors to consider when selecting varieties. “Choice is good,” said David Thompson, national...
EPA makes additional restrictions for dicamba
YORK, Pa. — At the recent Keystone Farm Show, Penn State Lancaster County Extension Educator Jeff Graybill updated his workshop attendees on dicamba and Xtend for soybeans. In 2016 the Environmental Protection Agency first registered...
Speaker urges correct applications of fungicides
YORK, Pa. — At one of the seminars at the Keystone Farm Show, Penn State Extension Educator Del Voight tackled fungicide application, efficacy and resistance. Illustrating a triangle with sides representing pathogen, environment and...
UD researchers studying corn brace roots to find true purpose
NEWARK, Del. (Feb. 27, 2018) — Roots are essential to a plant’s growth. But for as much research that’s been done on corn, brace roots, those that start on the plant above ground, haven’t gotten a lot of attention. In the early stages of a research project at...
Virginia enjoying trend of growing soybean yields
RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 27, 2018) — The Virginia Soybean Association recognized winners in its annual yield contest last week during the Virginia Grain and Soybean Conference. Announcing the awards, David Holshouser, contest coordinator and Virginia Tech Extension...
Corn, bean exports to rise over long term
WASHINGTON (Feb. 27, 2018) — U.S. corn and soybean exports are expected to grow over the next decade, but increasing competition from South American growers will likely cut into U.S. market share, the USDA said this month. Corn exports are projected to rise...
Ag conference guests warned to respect pesticides
MELFA, Va. (Feb. 27, 2018) — Pesticides used on farms are “a lot more dangerous than what you may think,” Rodrickus Knight, pesticide investigator for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, told attendees at the Eastern Shore Agricultural...
Growers get updated on herbicide-resistant weeds
RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 27, 2018) — Dr. Michael Flessner, Virginia Tech weed science specialist, updated farmers on issues of herbicide-resistant weeds at the recent Virginia Grain and Soybean Conference. Horseweed/marestail is best killed before planting but...
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