Larry Parrish unloads soybeans at his farm near Henderson, Ky. (DTN photo by Daniel Davidson) Kentucky Harvest Behind Yields Stay Strong Despite Delays Thu Oct 22, 2009 03:20 PM CDT Kentucky growers are moving from corn harvest to soybeans as conditions allow. Yields have stayed high, despite a wet year and crop growth that was three to four weeks behind normal.

Corn cobs and other residue could be used to create fertilizer for the following year's corn crops. (DTN file photo) Bio-Ammonia Coming Fertilizer to be Made from Corn Residue Subscriber Content Mon Oct 19, 2009 04:59 PM CDT San Francisco-based SynGest, Inc. has announced plans to make nitrogen fertilizer from corn cobs and other biomass.

Fall sampling avoids spring laboratory rush. (Photo courtesy of Agronomic Solutions) Fall Soil Testing Gives Valuable Advice Soil Sampling is Good Investment Tool for Farmers' Fields Subscriber Content Mon Oct 19, 2009 09:52 AM CDT Cutting back on fertilizer because of high prices and atypical crop seasons may have altered fields' fertility levels. Sampling this fall is a good way to get fields back on track.

Nutrient map shows areas that could be short in P. (Image courtesy of IPNI.) Farmers May Be Miners Lower Fertilizer Use Could Hurt Yields Subscriber Content Thu Oct 15, 2009 09:50 AM CDT Comparisons of crop yields and fertilizer applications show many areas may be depleting soil nutrient levels. That may have been exacerbated in 2008 and 2009 due to high fertilizer prices.

In-field storage bags are getting more popular, which means crop insurance adjusters have to adapt to the new method of storage. (DTN file photo by Dan Davidson) New Rules for Measuring Bagged Grain New RMA Rules Allow Adjusters to Measure Bagged Grain Subscriber Content Mon Oct 5, 2009 10:59 AM CDT Poly storage bags may be used more by farmers this fall as they deal with expected high corn yields.