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  • Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was the keynote speaker at the DTN Ag Summit in Chicago. Much of his talk focused on current trade news with Canada, China and Mexico, but the secretary indicated more action is needed to lift retaliatory tariffs against U.S. agricultural products, Image by Joel Reichenberger

    Ag Summit Review

    Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was optimistic at the 2018 DTN/Progressive Farmer Ag Summit coming out of President Donald Trump's G-20 talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as well as the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). But, he notes farmers...

  • The R-1 growth stage occurs in soybeans when first bloom begins to appear, and it can happen earlier than you might guess, Image courtesy of Shawn Conley, University of Wisconsin

    CropLink

    New federal EPA labels for Engenia, FeXapan and XtendiMax have set a cutoff for postemergence applications in soybeans at 45 days after planting or the beginning of R-1 growth stage--whichever comes first.

  • This map shows the percentage of SCN populations in a state/province with elevated reproduction (greater than 10%) on PI 88788. SCN-resistant varieties should allow less than 10% reproduction, Image courtesy of The SCN Coalition

    Crop Link

    Think of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) like blood pressure. You need to know your blood pressure reading to decide how to manage it.

  • Image by Charles Johnson

    Pest Watch

    As the 21st century continues, "sustainability" gets thrown around a lot. If farmers are going to feed a hungry planet, they'll to need to use more "sustainable" pest-management options. But, not every grower has the same pest-management needs. What you'll need, then, is...

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    Family Business Matters

    Years ago, I began to see similarities in how individual members of different family businesses were wired. For example, some family business members constantly thought about growth, which often helped capture new opportunities but sometimes created financial challenges...

  • Image by Jim Patrico

    Ask The Vet

    READER: Our border collie was working cows, and I heard her yelp. She came back carrying her right rear leg. It does not seem to be broken, and I don't see any cuts or scrapes. What could have happened?

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    Advocate For Consistency

    To run a successful farm, you need your team members consistently performing at their best. Unfortunately, even your best team members can be habitually late or a little too chatty on their cell phones. Whether it's your best mechanic that happens to be the negative...

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