Sulfur has officially joined the conversation when producers are discussing which macronutrients need to be applied to corn and soybean acres to meet plant demand and support optimal growth. Historically, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were the only nutrients required in quantities large…
My farming days are finished but a recent story made me realize I clearly left a lot of money on the table.
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Researchers have developed a machine learning model using hyperspectral imaging to assess pre-harvest tomato quality. The study introduces a cost-effective non-destructive method to predict key quality parameters, including weight, firmness and lycopene -- a natural antioxidant -- content. T…
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – It was 95 degrees outside Feb. 25 in the River Walk area of San Antonio. It was almost as hot with information overload inside the Henry B. González Convention Center where the 30th-annual Commodity Classic was being held. According to the organizers, it was record atten…
The soil microbiome is critical for the ecosystem, and agricultural practices that promote microbial diversity can support plant health and help protect against pests. But it is unclear which practices are most beneficial, and what motivates farmers to choose them.
Most spray solutions are more than 95 percent water, yet water quality is rarely considered when herbicide performance comes up short. The pH of that water and the minerals dissolved in it can directly influence how well an herbicide works once it is sprayed. Certain dissolved cations, such …
Farmer sentiment improved in February; the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index increased from 113 points in January to 116. The Current Conditions Index increased by 11 points, while the Future Expectations Index decreased 1 point. The Future Expectations Index this month …
Corn growth and development are strongly influenced by environmental temperatures. Corn develops more rapidly in warmer temperatures and more slowly in cooler conditions. When corn is planted in late April in Michigan, emergence can take as long as 18 days. In contrast, corn planted in mid-M…
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Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT, soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. DDT is an insecticide introduced in 1942. It has now been banned for more than 50 years, but it still remains in relatively high concentrations in soils around the world.
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If corn was ever jealous of soybean’s relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. A recent study from the University of Illinois shows that gene-edited bacteria can supply the equivalent of 35 pounds of nitrogen from the air …
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What’s the key to growing resilient crops that can survive tough conditions? Researchers at the University of Missouri are getting to the root of it — literally.
Compared to many of Michigan’s more than 300 agricultural commodities, the blueberry industry is relatively new. Blueberries were first cultivated commercially in the state in the 1920s after Stanley Johnson, a horticulture professor at Michigan State University, set up test plots throughout…
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Meet Eddie Drew Lewis III, a fifth-generation sugarcane farmer in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Lewis' grandfather gave him one rule when he started farming full time -- to always have crop insurance. That sage advice has proven to be essential on Lewis' farm because he’s experienced multiple…
The mystery of how plants survive freezing temperatures and rebound after winter has long fascinated scientists, including Iowa State University professor of horticulture, Rajeev Arora, an expert in the cold physiology of plants.
In my previous piece, I shared that my dad, Tom L. Pfaff, had written more than 100 letters to my mom from 1960 to 1962. He had just graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and had taken a job as a hog buyer for the Wilson Meat Packing Plant in Albert Lea, Minnesota. But his d…
Understanding how much nitrate is present in irrigation water is important not only for farm-management decisions but also for protecting the quality of drinking water, according to research from Kansas State University.
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