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SoybeansStarter fertilizer may be needed on soybeans depending on soil test levelsAs a general rule, on medium to low soil testing sites, some level of fertilization above and beyond what we think may have “carried over” from what we applied to the previous corn crop is necessary. If soil test levels are in the high category, little response will likely be seen and no application may be necessary unless suggested by a soil test. If a soil test indicates a need for P, or K, or anything for that matter, a fertilizer application to soybeans is in order. [Read More] Grain SorghumDespite rain, south Texas crop losses could hit $100MDespite drenching rains April 28, drought-stricken row crops growers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley may be in for another disastrous year, possibly doubling their $50 million drought losses of 2006, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts in Weslaco. “Reports of failed acres of cotton, grain sorghum and corn have not yet started coming in, but I suspect they will in the coming days and weeks,” said Luis Ribera, Ph.D., an AgriLife Extension agricultural economist at the Texas... [Read More] CottonFarmers grow cotton after hail-damaged wheatThe sustainability and advantages of cotton were voiced recently by Kater Hake, Cotton Inc.’s vice president for agricultural and environmental research at the Concho Valley Cotton Conference in San Angelo, Texas, and reported in the Southwest Farm Press. “Cotton farmers have listed six different top production concerns for Cotton Inc. to find answers,” Hake said. More water efficient cotton varieties offer a solution where level of irrigation will be a key to cotton water use, he said. [Read More] CanolaCanola College takes canola production to the next levelClose to 300 first-time and veteran canola producers gathered for a day of canola education/training, fellowship and a great lunch. Several current canola growing areas have shown improved wheat yields when planting wheat after canola. Typically, winter canola will yield 20 to 30 percent more than spring canola. [Read More]
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