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Nitrogen application means green crop and cash
Friday, June 14, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Producers who don’t plan, watch and act for nitrogen deficiencies in their corn will lose green in their crop and at the bank, says a University of Missouri Extension plant scientist.
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Delayed soybean planting may reduce yields
Friday, June 7, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Soybean yields may be lower this year as weather forces farmers to postpone planting, says a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist.
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Final date for insured corn planting passes
Friday, June 7, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. –The final date for corn planting has passed for all Missouri counties.
Yellow corn leaves indicate loss of nitrogen
Friday, June 7, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The yellow leaves on corn plants means one thing. Nitrogen fertilizer applied last fall or early this spring is gone. It washed deep into the soil, beyond reach of the young roots.
MU website tracks risk of nitrogen loss
Friday, May 17, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Grain producers can track rainfall and risk of nitrogen loss during spring on a website from a University of Missouri plant scientist.
Stick with normal hybrid corn maturities for now
Thursday, May 16, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Corn growers should stick with their normal hybrid maturities rather than switch to earlier-season maturities through the end of May, says a University of Missouri Extension corn specialist.
Topsoil lost to rainfall costs farmers money
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As rainfall increases, the amount of topsoil decreases. So does the amount of grain the land can produce.
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MU agronomist: Plant now, add nitrogen later
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The wettest first quarter of the year since 2008 has delayed nitrogen fertilizer applications and corn planting.
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Cold, snow at start of May could injure corn seeds
Thursday, May 2, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. –Plummeting temperatures in Missouri could mean poor stands of corn and seed damage.
Drenching rains, low temps dampen corn planting
Friday, April 26, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s too early to call it too late to plant corn, says a University of Missouri cereal crops specialist.
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'Flag the Technology' aids herbicide application
Friday, April 26, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – There is a simple, inexpensive way to reduce errors in herbicide applications and limit off-target chemical drift, says a University of Missouri Extension weed management specialist.
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Planting corn in wet soil can damage root system
Thursday, April 18, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri corn growers chomping at the bit to plant should practice patience to prevent harm to their plants’ root systems.
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MU Extension market outlook sees downward price trend for crops
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–With good weather in 2013 crop production could increase, pushing prices down.
MU FAPRI baseline report goes to U.S. Congress
Friday, March 8, 2013
WASHINGTON – If average weather returns, look for a record 2013 corn crop—and for corn prices to drop $2 per bushel, says a University of Missouri economist.
Budget issues continue to delay farm policy
Monday, February 18, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–There is a lot of uncertainty about farm policy in Washington, and current budget debates will determine whether there will be a farm bill and what it will look like, said Pat Westhoff, director of the University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute.
Green stink bug emerging as primary pest
Friday, January 25, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The green stink bug may emerge as a primary rather than secondary pest in the coming growing season, said Wayne Bailey, University of Missouri Extension entomologist.
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Atrazine has a huge impact on Missouri economy
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Atrazine, presently used on more than 85 percent of the corn acres in Missouri, is considered one of the most effective and least costly herbicides in use. University of Missouri Extension is helping farmers and communities manage atrazine runoff so the herbicide remains available.
More corn and soybean acres expected in 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–We can expect more corn and soybeans acres planted in 2013, said a University of Missouri agriculture business specialist at the Jan. 17 Winter AgMarketing Outlook Conference.
Japanese beetles on the rise in Missouri
Friday, January 18, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Japanese beetle populations in Missouri are likely to increase exponentially in the coming year, says an entomologist for University of Missouri Extension.
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Proper combine settings reduce grain loss, improve grain quality
Monday, January 14, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– When adjusting the settings on a combine, there needs to be a balance between acceptable grain loss and acceptable grain quality.
Cropping system strategies to mitigate drought
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Producers can take steps to reduce the impact of drought, should we face another shortage of rainfall in 2013, says a University of Missouri plant scientist.
Hundley Whaley Research Center Field Day Set for Aug. 29
Thursday, August 9, 2012
ALBANY, Mo. – Fertility needs following a drought, safely stretching forage supplies and improving soils and boosting yields are a few of the topics farmers can learn about at Hundley Whaley Research Center’s annual Field Day Aug. 29, 2012.
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