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RR2Y beans show yield advantage
The biggest technology change in seed, and the one that is gaining the most attention in this winter’s seed-buying season, is Roundup Ready 2 Yield, or RR2Y. The questions I have had about RR2Y have...
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More new ideas from Beck
Dwayne Beck — a South Dakota State University ag expert, no-till innovator and manager of the Dakota Lakes Research farm in Pierre, S.D. — can be counted on to surprise his audience with new ideas...
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Nine answers to bean aphid questions
Kelley Tilmon, South Dakota State University Extension entomologist, answers questions about soybean aphids. Nine answers to bean aphid questionsBy LON TONNESONKelley Tilmon, South Dakota State...
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Northern corn grower sold on using fungicide
Is applying a fungicide routinely to corn several times during the growing season profitable? David Hartz believes so, and he backs up his conviction with his bank account. Northern corn grower sold...
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Rolling do’s and don’ts revealed
There are some definite do’s and don’ts when it comes to rolling soybean ground, says Hans Kandel, North Dakota State University Extension agronomist. Rolling do’s and don’ts revealedThere are some...
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Farm Progress America, June 21, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at a special insight on the farm from a university president Max Armstrong shares insight on a recent op-ed piece by Mitch Daniels, president, Purdue University and former governor...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 21, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about summer, train vs. car accidents, aerial seeding, a pipeline expansion and the cost of a wedding. Today is officially the first day of summer, although it may not quite feel...
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USDA moves prevent plant haying, grazing date to Sept. 1
Silage, haylage and baleage will be treated in same manner for this year Farmers who planted cover crops on prevented plant acres will be permitted to hay, graze or chop those fields earlier than...
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Foliar application best with aphids
Will an insecticide seed treatment control soybean aphid, and is it economically justifiable when a foliar insecticide application may also be needed? Extension entomologists have been conducting...
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Get on road to 250-bushel corn crop
The road to 250-bushel corn starts with getting your next 20 to 25 bushels per acre, according to John McGillicuddy, a 30-year veteran agronomist from Iowa City, Iowa, who consults with corn growers...
View ArticleSunflower storage tips
You’ve raised a big crop of sunflowers — one of the best in history for many producers. Now the challenge is to successfully store the seed until you sell it. Ken Hellevang, North Dakota Extension...
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This Week in Agribusiness, June 22, 2019
This week we talk about a new biodefense plant, sprayer technology, disease control and more. Part 1Greg Soulje joins Max and Orion early with a weather prediction, hoping for some change.The USDA...
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Still hot for corn
Paul Anderson is practicing SOS corn storage this winter — store on stalk. “It worked last year,” the Harvey, N.D., farmer says. Field losses were low, test weight increased to acceptable levels, and...
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Plant cover crop in a drought? Yep
Cover crops can help conserve moisture, says Kris Nichols, research soil microbiologist with the USDA Agriculture Research Service, Mandan, N.D. Cover crops can help conserve moisture, says Kris...
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Plant cover crop in a drought? Yep
Cover crops can help conserve moisture, says Kris Nichols, research soil microbiologist with the USDA Agriculture Research Service, Mandan, N.D. Cover crops can help conserve moisture, says Kris...
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Drought brings feed hazard
Drought increases many feed safety and harvest challenges, says J.W. Schroeder, North Dakota State University Extension dairy specialist. Drought increases many feed safety and harvest challenges,...
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7 tips for successful winter wheat
Jochum Wiersma, University of Minnesota Extension small-grain specialist, Crookston, says there are seven key points to establish winter wheat successfully and give it the best chance to survive the...
View Article‘Huge’ increase in resistant weeds
North Dakota State University agronomists are receiving many phone calls and email messages about suspected herbicide-resistant weeds this summer. North Dakota State University agronomists are...
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Best new feedlot features
Paul and Jim Bitz, Napoleon, N.D., expanded their feedlot, J&P Feeders, from 1,800- to 4,000-head capacity in 2006. Some of the features that the brothers say they especially like in the new...
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New invasive weeds
Common tansy was recently identified along a roadside in northeast South Dakota. This weed has been well established in western Minnesota for several years, so it is not too surprising to see it in...
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