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Rootworms Strike Back High Insect Counts, Crop Damage, Show in Some Bt Fields Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:36 AM CST
Entomologists are baffled why some Bt corn fields had rootworm damage in 2009. What they do stress is that problems continue to increase as the number of farmers planting insect-resistance-management refuges remains at less-that-desirable levels.
New Products Target Resistant Weeds New Herbicide Products Aim for Soybean Market Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:47 AM CST
A new active ingredient and several new generic brands join the list of soybean herbicides this year. Many new products focus on controlling glyphosate-resistant weeds.
Kansas Confirms Resistant Kochia Five Populations of Glyphosate-Resistant Kochia Found Across the State Wed Mar 3, 2010 07:38 AM CST
Continued reliance on glyphosate-based herbicides has led to wider-spread kochia resistance. Kansas State University weed scientists say the issue has reached the point that farmers need to be on the offensive.
Corn Contest Tips Veterans Share Winning Ideas Mon Feb 22, 2010 06:42 AM CST
So you want to be a yield contest winner? Start by networking with experts. Then set a goal, do your homework and realize it will take several years of testing to find the system that works.
Ask Dr. Dan Break Down Residue Mon Mar 1, 2010 02:18 PM CST
Ask Dr. Dan appears in our sister publication The Progressive Farmer magazine. In this column, DTN Agronomist Dr. Dan Davidson says if you want to supercharge residue decomposition, you should consider feeding the bugs that eat it.
Spring-baled Stalks 3/12 12:55PM
What is the value and quality of stalks baled in the spring?
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Farmers share their choices on what they chose to spray their own crops.
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Dropped Ears 3/11 1:26PM
Found dropped ears once the snow begin to melt and wondered why?
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Spring is here and if you haven't moved that corn, better check it now and every week from here on out.
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