Planting Hurdles
Many farmers missed fall herbicide, fertilizer and nutrient applications and are facing messy fields and lower soybean seed germination.
Many farmers missed fall herbicide, fertilizer and nutrient applications and are facing messy fields and lower soybean seed germination.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco has granted the EPA a rehearing of a previous court ruling, ordering the cancellation of all chlorpyrifos registrations.
The prices of all eight retail fertilizers tracked by DTN rose this week, although none increased by more than 5%, the level DTN considers significant.
Domestic wholesale prices for most fertilizers are expected to be steady to lower in the short term, but will likely start to rise once spring application season begins. However, the timing of spring applications could...
Corteva is waiting import approval from the Philippines before a U.S. launch of Enlist E3 soybeans, which would be in limited supply for 2019 planting at this point.
The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to ask federal court to enter a final judgement on a $62.5-billion merger.
Prices of all eight retail fertilizers tracked by DTN moved higher the last full week of January, although none increased by more than 5%.
These states were among the first to battle herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth, and their fight is far from over.
In this group of Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southwest states, Palmer amaranth populations are multiplying, and so are the herbicide-resistant traits they carry.
Florida farmer B.J. Wilkerson has been installing variable-frequency drives (VFDs) on his irrigation systems to save water and reduce his irrigation costs.
These states have faced only isolated skirmishes with this aggressive weed, but they're ready to wage war.
The trend of higher retail fertilizer prices continues, with all eight major fertilizers moving higher, although none increased by a significant percentage.
Retail fertilizer prices continue to move higher, although the price increases for nitrogen fertilizers didn't jump as significantly as they have in recent weeks.
EPA and Monsanto won their motion to dismiss the lawsuit challenging the 2016 dicamba registration, but the plaintiffs will now fast track a new challenge to the 2018 registration.
FieldWatch's maps identify the locations of sensitive crops and beehives for pesticide applicators to avoid. Demand has never been higher.
High rainfall amounts in some areas have led to high demand for forage and limited supplies.
Domestic wholesale prices for UAN are expected to be down slightly in the short term, while wholesale prices for most other fertilizers are forecast to be steady to higher in the short term ahead of expected...
It's not too late to monitor soybean cyst nematode numbers. Spring soil testing can dig up answers.
Retail fertilizer prices continue to press higher, with anhydrous and UAN28 leading the way.
Also in the mix are MGI soybeans, Qrome corn and two herbicide-tolerant canola products.
In 2019, the National Wheat Yield Contest will have new rankings that better reflect growers' yield accomplishments and U.S. wheat acreage.
Nitrogen fertilizer prices continue to rise, with the average retail price of anhydrous increasing $49/ton over the past month, a 9% increase.
Nitrogen fertilizer prices jumped sharply higher for the second week in a row, with anhydrous prices increasing 9%.
With the U.S. House of Representatives having a turnover rate of nearly 20%, the 116th U.S. Congress represents a new opportunity for the fertilizer industry to educate these new members on the importance of the industry, as well as the issues...
Nitrogen fertilizer prices jumped significantly from last month as farmers report much of their fall fieldwork was delayed due to a slow and wet harvest season.