Mark your calendars for December 14-15 and attend the 2015 Alabama Corn and Wheat Short Course at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center . Topics will include managing corn for high yields, soil health, cover crop mixtures, best practices for sorghum, wheat production and profitability and wheat management. Presenters hail from Auburn University, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, other … Read More
Senate Passes #WOTUS Resolution
By a vote of 53-44 on Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed a joint “resolution of disapproval” of the EPA Clean Water rule known as ‘Waters of the United States’ (WOTUS). Resolution sponsor Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) says the action would “put an end to” the expanded EPA rule. “Our resolution stops the EPA from continuing to act as an unchecked … Read More
Armezon PRO Herbicide Approved for all Corn Types
Full EPA registration has been approved for Amezon PRO herbicide from BASF. Armezon® PRO herbicide provides long-lasting residual control of emerged grass and broadleaf weeds. “Growers want flexible options to control weeds based on their farm’s needs,” said Daniel Waldstein, Technical Market Manager, Ph.D., BASF. “Armezon PRO herbicide has a wide application window and low use rate, resulting in time, … Read More
Syngenta Announces Licensing Agreement
Syngenta has recently announced a new licensing agreement with two of its collaborators, KWS and Limagrain. The companies plan to expand their joint ventures, AgReliant and Genective, with a 20 year agreement covering AgReliant in North America as well as individual operations abroad. Syngenta will share rights to its corn trait portfolio in return for a $200 million upfront advance … Read More
Fall 2015 Harvest Update – Oct 19
Corn harvest is slightly ahead of the five year average as of October 19, 2015. The USDA Crop Progress report released today puts 59% of the crop harvested as of Sunday, ranging from 93% of the Tennessee crop to 25% of Colorado. Dryer than normal conditions are aiding in a quicker harvest; last week alone the 18 leading corn-producing states … Read More
Crop Forecast Projects Rise in Corn Prices
The latest WASDE report was released on Friday from the USDA. Although national average corn yield projections were raised by half a bushel/acre, the overall acres in non-production have effected supply outlooks. With steady demand projections, an overall increase in prices for the 2015/16 corn crop seems likely. Usage, which held steady, remains on track to set a record in … Read More
Corn Growers Call for Uniform Labeling
Representatives of the National Corn Growers Association were on Capitol Hill this week to support a uniform national labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified organisms. The fly-in, organized by the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food, included 125 representatives from the entirety of the nation’s food supply chain, from farmers to food companies. Farmers and state staffers from the … Read More
Corn Harvest is Underway
18 reporting states report that corn harvest in now underway. The USDA reports that 18 percent of the corn crop has been harvested as of Sunday. The crop condition reports remain the same– 68 percent of corn is rated at good or excellent while 22 percent is considered to be in fair condition. Predictably the southern states, including Kentucky, North … Read More
New Patent for Bio Based Plastics
The Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) has just been issued a new patent relating to the imporved process used in making bio plastics. The patent specifically pertains to the compound isosorbide, which allows the use of more bio material in plastics and improves other properties, such as a plastic’s melting temperature. The patent, titled “Dianhydrosugar Production Process,” eliminates the need for an … Read More
Syngenta’s Trivapro Receives Federal Registration
Syngenta has just received federal registration for Trivapro, a new fungicide that will be available for corn, wheat, and soybean growers. The product contains three active ingredients, including Solatenol: a brand new, high potency succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor(SDHI) fungicide. Scott Cully, Research and Development Scientist for Syngenta, sat down with AgWired at the 2015 Farm Progress show to discuss the new … Read More