K-State study seeks ways to develop tolerance to high nighttime temperatures MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University researchers are turning up the heat on wheat to prove the point that higher nighttime temperatures may be to blame for significant […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for Crop Production
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Grazing Summer Annuals
on June 5, 2018
at 6:40 am
Posted In: A, Crop Production, Feed Stuffs, Grazing, Land, Range and Pasture, Range Management, Weather
By Brad Schick, Nebraska Extension Educator Grazing summer annual grasses is a great way to add flexibility to an operation, but in order to make it worth your time and money some management decisions are required. Your goals and your […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
URBANA, Ill. May 23, 2018 – Soybean prices moved lower last week despite the positive outlook in the USDA’s May WASDE report. The report, released on May 9, projected that stocks of U.S. soybeans at the end of the current marketing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Glen Arnold, CCA, OSU Extension Field Specialist, Manure Nutrient Management Ohio State University Extension has conducted manure research on growing crops for several years in an effort to make better use of the available nutrients. Incorporating manure into growing corn […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dwane Miller, Extension Educator, Agronomy, Penn State University While many parts of Pennsylvania have yet to take a cutting of hay in 2018, I was on a farm in Chester County on Monday (5/7/18) where first cutting alfalfa/orchardgrass was made […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Two events are scheduled in May MANHATTAN, KAN. – The latest research and production information on winter canola will be featured at K-State Research and Extension field days on May 18 and May 30. The field days are […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Farmers in Ohio have begun planting soybeans just as the trade war with China, the world’s largest consumer of the crop, has reached another nerve-racking point. Last week, Bunge, the world’s largest oilseed producer, told Bloomberg News that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Posted by Travis Meteer Abnormally cool spring weather has not only slowed pasture growth, but also changed the growth curve of cereal rye. I have fielded several calls pertaining to best harvest methods and potential feed value of stunted cereal […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Silage for Beef Cattle Conference is June 14
on May 9, 2018
at 6:45 am
Nebraska Extension is partnering with Lallemand Animal Nutrition and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to offer a one-day conference focused on one of the largest components of many beef producers’ bottom lines: silage. The silage for beef cattle conference […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2018) – University of Missouri Extension agronomists voiced concern during a teleconference that cool, dry conditions are causing delayed planting and slow forage growth statewide. MU Extension climatologist Pat Guinan reported double-digit departures from normal […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cover Crop Field Day set for May 25 at K-State HB Ranch near Hays
on April 25, 2018
at 5:45 am
Posted In: A, Cover Crops, Crop Production, Environment, Kansas State University, Land, Weather, Wheat
Researchers will discuss cover crop management options in dryland wheat-based systems. HAYS, Kan. – Growing cover crops to enhance soil quality and nutrient cycling and suppress weeds and pests as part of a wheat production system is increasingly being considered […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University researcher led development of a free, web-based application that will allow those using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to easily log their flight-related data. The UAS User Log is a digital log book available […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bread, Milk, and Forages!
on April 20, 2018
at 6:13 am
Allen M. Gahler, OSU Extension Educator, AgNR, Sandusky County (originally published in Ohio Farmer on-line) Well, winter has come and gone, and despite the many scares that mother nature provided, and the warnings well ahead of time that the local […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Source: Iowa State University news release Farmers preparing for spring planting would do well to renew their commitment to managing soybean cyst nematodes, according to an Iowa State University plant pathologist. “I’m doing everything I can to convince farmers that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
K-State grad student uses fake caterpillars to learn more about helping farmers MANHATTAN, Kan. — Could a small chunk of modeling clay help farmers feed the world? It might, particularly if it’s formed into the shape of a caterpillar that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Josh Anderson, Research Associate and Xuefeng Ma, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Small grains such as wheat, rye, oat and triticale are often planted in Oklahoma as a winter forage for livestock. The largest portion of Oklahoma acreage planted to small […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
URBANA, Ill. – Recent adjustments to soybean export projections raise concerns about increased ending stocks this marketing year. Export projections for soybeans put forth by the USDA reflected recent market information associated with export pace and foreign export potential. Despite […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant an estimated 89.0 million acres of soybeans in 2018, down 1 percent from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Economics of Producing Forage on Cropland
on March 29, 2018
at 6:14 am
By Jay Parsons, Nebraska Extension Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; and Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist Current corn prices coupled with reduced perennial pasture availability have producers asking questions […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Capturing Value in Cropping Systems Using Cattle
on March 27, 2018
at 6:08 am
By Kristen Ulmer, Nebraska Extension Educator and Mary Drewnoski, UNL Beef Systems Specialist A conference on how to “Capture Value in Cropping Systems using Cattle,” will be held Wednesday, April 4, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at ENREC (formerly ARDC) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…