by Jodi Putman During mid-October and early November, rain events can create difficult conditions not only for the timely harvesting of corn and soybeans but also the effect harvesting has on the soil. Coupled ...
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Seeding Rates for Winter Wheat USDA NASS NY’s September 27 report is showing that 34% of the wheat has been planted. This is right at the five-year average. Seeding rates should increase as the ...
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by Jodi Putman In certain respects, corn can be considered a luxury consumer of nitrogen (N), much the same as alfalfa is a luxury consumer of potassium: if the nutrient is available in the ...
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Soybean Harvest Aids Many of the early maturity soybeans have been harvested and plenty are starting to turn yellow. One thing that has been really noticeable is the amount of weedy soybean fields. There ...
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by Ali Nafchi Before the beginning of each harvesting season, the forage harvester should be entirely inspected. This inspection is to make sure that the machine is in excellent working condition, to avoid costly ...
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by John J. Hanchar Summary Analysis suggests corn silage price depends on corn silage quantities, alfalfa hay price, the price received by farmers for milk, and corn grain price. Analysis for NY suggests that ...
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by Jodi Putman Many combines used today for corn grain harvest are equipped with a yield monitoring system. Accurate evaluation of yields over several years, by field and by locations within fields, is important ...
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Last Chance to Enter the NY Corn and Soybean Yield Contests The deadline for the contests is this Sunday, AUGUST 30! Here is a link to the entry form and contest rules on the ...
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Osprey Xtra Herbicide Approved for Winter Annual Grass Control in Wheat Roughstalk bluegrass and cheat populations continue to increase across the region. These grasses emerge in the fall right along with the wheat. The ...
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Considerations for Marestail Control in Wheat Stubble Riding around the region this week I am seeing a lot of marestail coming up through the wheat stubble. It had been suppressed under the wheat but ...
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