Fertilizer demand may not be weakened by drought
Market analysts are predicting that fertilizer consumption will not decline as a result of the current drought conditions in the nation’s Corn Belt.
Full story. High temperature effects on corn and soybean
Heat stress and drought intensify damage to corn and soybeans but either one may cause major crop injury alone.
Full story.
ARA testifies on EPA's regulatory overreach
ARA Chairman Billy Pirkle addressed many of the regulations that ag retailers face that are unnecessary and burdensome by testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform last week.
Full story.
AGCO opens nominations for Operator of the Year
AGCO Application Equipment is seeking nominations for the 2012 Operator of the Year. Agricultural retailers across North America are invited to nominate their best custom applicators who demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities on and out of the field.
Full story.
Focusing on flood-tolerant soybeans
Soybean varieties that thrive even in soggy fields could result from studies by USDA scientists. This would help increase profits for Mississippi Delta farmers who can see yield losses as high as 25 percent when they plant soybean crops in rotation with paddy rice.
Full story.
Register now for NAEHSS safety school Aug. 21-22
The 2012 Safety School conducted annually by the National Agronomic Environmental Health and Safety School will be held Aug. 21-22 at the Asmark Institute Agricenter in Bloomington, Ill. Registration is underway.
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MAGIE 2012
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| Featured products at MAGIE 2012, Aug. 22-23 in Bloomington, Ill. |
Adams Fertilizer Equipment
Adams will be showcasing our newest versions of our vertical blenders, featuring the new all stainless steel load cell scale assembly, along with three models of our trailer tenders, with the upgraded standard components. We will also have our lime/combo spreader with variable rate controls, as well as the new "GE-1000" compact lime spreader, with improved rate settings and wider spread pattern, and special lock out axles. Read more.
Yargus Manufacturing Inc.
Yargus, the leader in bulk blending and material handling systems, will be featuring a variety of products inside its large tent at the 2012 MAGIE show. Yargus has several new features on existing blending systems that they want to introduce to you this year at the MAGIE Show. With a complete in-house engineering staff, they are able to offer the best custom design for your existing or new warehouse facility. Read more.
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Case IH announces Illinois plant expansion
Case IH recently broke ground on an expansion of the company’s Goodfield, Ill., plant, which manufactures tillage and fertilizer application equipment.
Full story.
Sprayer workshop to showcase application equipment
Herbicide, insecticide, fungicide and foliar fertilizer applicators can get an updated look at the most efficient and effective application equipment and techniques available in agriculture during an upcoming workshop offered by the Ohio State University Extension’s Agronomic Crops Team.
Full story.
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EDITORIAL: What are the Republicans thinking?
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| By Tom Quaife, Editor, Dairy Herd Network |
It’s in agriculture’s best interest to get the Farm Bill passed this year. Budget pressures are likely to build in the coming years and, frankly, agriculture stands a better chance of getting the money it needs this year than next year. Full story.
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FMC video explains EPA’s new pyrethroid guidelines
Three new videos from FMC Corp. take pest management professionals step-by-step through the new guidelines recently adopted by the EPA for non-crop outdoor use of all pyrethroid insecticide products.
Full story.
Use caution when applying liquid manure to dry fields
Commercial manure applicators need to be extra cautious applying liquid manure to dry farm fields this summer.
Full story. (Visit the Crop Fertility Resource Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Drought may result in aflatoxin-contaminated corn
Corn harvest for most farmers in the upper Mississippi Delta Region including southeast Missouri will begin near August 1 to 15, and farmers need to beware of aflatoxin contaminated grain.
Full story. (Visit the Corn Resource Center for more corn news and information.)
Symptoms of SCN damage apparent early
As if the direct effects of Iowa’s hot, dry growing season on crops were not damaging enough, the soybean cyst nematode (SCN) probably will be more damaging this year than in the past two decades due to the lingering drought conditions.
Full story. (Visit the Soybean Resource Center for more soybean news and information.)
2012 Ohio wheat performance results available
The purpose of the Ohio Wheat Performance Test is to evaluate wheat varieties, blends, brands, and breeding lines for yield, grain quality and other important performance characteristics.
Full story. (Visit the Wheat Resource Center for more wheat news and information.)
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Do you think the Renewable Fuel Standard should be reduced?
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A) No, government agencies don’t support change.
B) No, increased biofuels use might be sidetracked permanently.
C) Yes, because there won’t be enough corn for all uses.
D) Not sure/Don’t know.
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