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Wheat

Consider planting sunflower on failed wheat acres

Most wheat farmers in central and western South Dakota are now faced with deciding what to do with a winter wheat crop having limited yield potential. Producers who have winter wheat acres that are in dire straits may want to consider sunflower if their wheat crop is “zeroed out. If a loss occurs with the sunflowers, the producer is eligible to choose between taking the remaining indemnity payment for the wheat loss or take the indemnity for the sunflower loss. [Read More]


   Corn

Despite rain, south Texas crop losses could hit $100M

Despite 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]







Soybeans

Starter fertilizer may be needed on soybeans depending on soil test levels

As 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 Sorghum

Despite rain, south Texas crop losses could hit $100M

Despite 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]





   Cotton

Farmers grow cotton after hail-damaged wheat

The 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]


   Canola

Canola College takes canola production to the next level

Close 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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Ken Root

Ken Root

Passing this farm bill won't be a 'SNAP'


The conflict over farm bill spending focuses on two areas: farm program payments and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which is commonly referred

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Sara Wyant

Sara Wyant

Why the rural vote still matters in key Senate races


Senate Democrats, along with their key stakeholders, recently huddled in a Senate office building to send a strong message to rural America: We’ve got your

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Jennifer M Latzke

Jennifer M Latzke

Get in and drive


This little tidbit of good advice from my dad, the king of road trips, has served me well over the years. Following Dad’s advice, I

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Kylene Scott

Kylene Scott

Watch out for the wheat stem sawfly


For years in northern areas of the High Plains, farmers of spring wheat have been aware of the wheat stem sawfly. The wasp-like creature

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Holly Martin

Holly Martin

A Mother's Day of a different kind


Most moms across America spend their Mother’s Day with breakfast in bed or an afternoon of relaxation. I, on the other hand, spent my

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Larry Dreiling

Larry Dreiling

Food aid debate shows turf battles


The official noted that 3 million to 4 million additional people could be serviced with the change in the emergency food aid and 800,000 more

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Jennifer Carrico

Jennifer Carrico

PRRS: A continual problem for pork producers


“We’ve found that vaccinating for PRRS with a modified live vaccine will significantly reduce the aerosol shedding of the virus. Non-vaccinated pigs will shed the

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Doug Rich

Doug Rich

Working without a net


“Part of the problem is that we have bankers telling farmers not to plant alfalfa and the reason for that is alfalfa does not have

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Trent Loos

Trent Loos

We don't want Carrie on the team


Muscles, organs, hair, nails and ligaments are all composed of protein, so it’s obvious why protein is an important part of the diet. Protein helps

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Jerry Nine

Jerry Nine

Another year older


So we found a picture of Jesus and put it over the hole on the bathroom door. They soon came home and Mom said

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