Our current agriculture economy is on the rocks. Producers are experiencing low prices, some areas have gotten no rain, we have rising or steady costs of inputs, increased labor costs, tariffs and trade agreement turmoil…. all in all there are tight margins with little to no profits.
Read MoreThis month’s update includes the August Crop Production Report, WASDE Update, condition analysis, weather outlook, implications for storage, projected futures trading ranges to July 2019, and risk management updates.
Read MorePredicting corn yield is a challenge each year and perhaps more so for this season.
Read MoreThis month’s update includes the June acreage report, July WASDE update regarding trade and soybeans, crop conditions, precipitation and temperature outlook and risk management opportunities, among other topics.
Read MoreThe objective of the Kentucky small grain variety performance test is to evaluate varieties of wheat, oat, barley, triticale, and cereal rye that are commercially available or may soon be available to Kentucky farmers.
Read MoreLatest newsletter from Todd Davis includes WASDE update, crop condition analysis, weather outlook, projected trading ranges, and risk management opportunities.
Read MoreFarmers are annually concerned about corn disease, and this year will be no exception. Corn is moving through growth stages quickly, and the warm, humid weather in many parts of Kentucky has been conducive for foliar disease development.
Read MoreThe University of Kentucky Weed Science program will be hosting a field day in Ballard County, Kentucky with a focus on the management of Palmer amaranth. The field day will be held on July 12th.
Read MoreA number of diseases that affect heads of small grain crops have been observed in Kentucky over the last few weeks.
Read MoreThe month of June has arrived and so too will postemergence soybean applications, many of which are likely to contain the dicamba formulations of Xtendimax, Engenia, or FeXapan. As we approach these coming weeks when many of our dicamba application are likely to be applied it is time to have a refresher on the label restrictions and guidelines for applying these products.
Read MoreCorn across Kentucky has had a difficult week. Corn looks erratic in many fields, especially in the eastern half of the Commonwealth. Much of the crop is finally large enough to reveal planting errors, restricted roots and dry spots in fields.
Read MoreLatest newsletter from Todd Davis. Includes WASDE update, crop progress and condition analysis, storage implications, projected returns, and risk management opportunities.
Read MoreHarvest aids remove weeds that complicate harvest and potentially stain wheat grains. Harvest aids should not be used to help a crop dry down faster.
Read MoreDr. Rick Bennett welcomed all to the 2018 Wheat Field Day at the Princeton Research and Education Center and spoke about the new Grain and Forage Center of Excellence, the Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association, and Dr. Dave Van Sanford's Research Professorship.
Read MoreAs we approach the time in which we will be switching from corn planting to soybeans, this compression still holds true as we strive to get soybean into the ground. Under these strenuous conditions there is a tendency to cut out things or skip steps, especially when it comes to weed control and use of pre-emergence herbicides.
Read MoreCutworms are cool-weather, early-season pests of many cultivated plants. Cool conditions and excessive moisture has delayed planting and slowed growth of some crops this year, extending the period of vulnerability to cutworms.
Read MoreFlowering (anthesis) is a critical time, as wheat becomes susceptible to infection by Fusarium graminearum, the causal agent of Fusarium head blight (FHB; also known as scab)
Read MoreThe University of Kentucky Field School will be hosting a Spray Clinic on July 17 at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton, KY. The spray clinic will feature in-field demonstrations and an interactive experience for clinic participants.
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