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Hybrids that deter drought By: Crop Tech 04/05/2013 @ 11:02am
Five years ago, corn seemed bulletproof. Weeds wilted against the Roundup Ready System. Ditto for insects that dared to dent corn hybrids laced with Bt traits.Drought? It seemed a distant memory, with the ...
What's new in 2013 herbicides By: Crop Tech 03/28/2013 @ 4:13pm
Every year, clever and witty sales pitches entice you to try brand-spanking-new corn and soybean herbicides.Strip away the marketing veneer, though, and you'll find these products are often either mixes ...
Scouting Made Simple By: Crop Tech 03/07/2013 @ 11:00pm
A mobile app helps corn and soybean crop scouts and farmers better assess pest levels and crop conditions.Contributors: Iowa State University; Gil GullicksonIf you're tired of jamming crumpled and ...
Packing them in By: Crop Tech 03/07/2013 @ 11:00pm
It's all about higher plant populations and 12-inch rows in this seed company trial.Contributors: Manufacturer, Des KellerMyron Stine will be the first to admit that researchers at the Iowa-based ...
Help is on the Way By: Crop Tech 02/12/2013 @ 11:00pm
By: Gil Gullickson, Crops Technology EditorPrices of inputs — like fuel, seed, fertilizer, chemicals, and labor — will continue to rise. Meanwhile, commodity prices will decrease or stabilize through 2025 ...
Check out this week's show By: Crop Tech 01/22/2013 @ 1:24pm
April 1: What's a fungicide do for your fields? Company officials say corn and soybeans can both benefit from the products. March ...
Tech Makes Soybeans Sizzle By: Crop Tech 01/10/2013 @ 11:00pm
By: Gil GullicksonSome farmers typically consider soybeans a sickly sibling to corn. Well, perception is reality. If you treat soybeans like a lesser crop, the legume's yields will always trail ...
Use Tech to Bash Bottlenecks By: Crop Tech 01/10/2013 @ 11:00pm
By: Gil GullicksonDetermining the value of a tractor or combine is doable, but have you ever figured the value of your time?At certain times – like harvesting – your time is worth plenty, particularly if a ...
One Tough Bugger By: Crop Tech 01/09/2013 @ 11:00pm
Corn rootworm knows how to thwart the control measures in its path. By Gene JohnstonNature always wins. Want proof? Consider the corn rootworm. “This bug eventually has found a way to resist nearly every ...
