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One of the biggest concerns we hear from farmers thinking about growing conventional corn is the issue of weed control. After all, how can you manage weeds in your fields when you can’t use traditional non-selective herbicide products? But the reality of a conventional corn herbicide program is tha

At this point in the season, most corn is in the ground for farmers —and we hope that you are all seeing even emergence in every field by now. But for some of you, weather challenges—either before, at or since planting—or any number of other issues may have led to concerns about the need to replant

If you’re planning a sidedress fertilizer application of nitrogen (N) for your crops, you may want to consider utilizing a nitrogen stabilizer to help get the most out of that application. That’s because plant-usable forms of nitrogen are often lost through the processes of denitrification, leaching

Managing plant nutrition in soybeans can sometimes be a little confusing. What nutrients will your crop get naturally from the soil? When do you need to provide additional nutrients to ensure a healthy soybean crop?  Some farmers will fertilize corn for two successive crops, leaving soybeans to scav

When we talk about the fight against weeds in your soybean fields, herbicides and seeds with herbicide tolerance are often the first things that come to mind.  Over the years, the development of soybeans with tolerance to glyphosate, glufosinate, dicamba and 2,4-D have made a huge impact on the way

If your wheat crop made it healthily to this point in the growing season, you’re probably thinking about what you can do now to protect your yield. A fungicide application may be the right choice for your operation. How do fungicides support a healthy wheat crop? Fungicides can bring a substantial b

When you plant this spring, there’s a strong possibility that the seeds in your fields won’t have quick and easy access to everything they need to get off to a strong, healthy start. While some nutrients like nitrogen and sulfur can move freely through your soil, many other essential nutrients—phosp

Often referred to as tumbleweed, kochia is a plant native to central and eastern parts of Europe and Asia. Kochia has historically been used for hay and silage, helping U.S. livestock producers survive the droughts of the 1930s and 1950s. While kochia isn’t known for having good forage quality, when

Across the Northern Corn Belt, the weather events of 2019 made for a delayed planting window and, in many areas, saturated soils throughout the growing season. As we look at harvest, persistently wet soils could leave many farmers waiting for the ground to freeze in order to get their crops safely o

The first week of June, I was driving through south Alabama and spotted a field of tasseled corn. It was quite a sight to see considering that some areas of the Midwest are still trying to get corn planted! While the delays of the 2019 planting season make flowering seem light years away, manageme