EPA opens comment period for inpyrfluxam
EPA proposes registration of new agricultural fungicide active ingredient. EPA is opening a 30-day comment period on its proposal to register the new active ingredient inpyrfluxam.Inpyrfluxam is a...
View ArticlePut a precise value on hail damage
Ag-tech firm Farmers Edge has pulled a number of tools to create a single hail detection tool. A hail event can be very local — sometimes as precise as a portion in the middle of a cornfield....
View ArticleSugar Association petitions FDA to expand food labels
The association wants food labels to more clearly identify artificial sweeteners. The Sugar Association has filed a petition asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require “complete and...
View ArticleK-State researcher earns grant for tick-borne disease study
The $3.1 million grant will allow Roman Ganta to continue work on vaccines for tick-borne diseases. Roman Ganta, director of the Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases in the College of...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, June 8, 2020
Max Armstrong shares news of a move by President Trump to set aside environmental rules to boost infrastructure development Max Armstrong highlights a Presidential Executive Order that waives...
View ArticleStudy: Propane is No. 1 choice for grain drying
Propane Education & Research Council offers financial incentive toward the purchase of new propane-powered farm equipment. A new survey from the Propane Education & Research Council finds an...
View ArticleEC approves Elanco's purchase of Bayer animal health business
$7.6 billion deal announced in August 2019; expected to be completed by mid-year 2020. The European Commission has granted approval of Elanco’s pending acquisition of Bayer AG’s animal health...
View ArticlePonding, flooding early can set up disease problems later
Corn Illustrated: Saturated soils during the season can cause concerns for corn. All your concerns about ponded or flooded corn don’t evaporate when the surface water leaves. If the soil stays...
View ArticleUSDA crop progress: Corn quality on the rise
Soybean crop quality also improves a point from the prior week. USDA’s latest crop progress report shows corn plantings nearly finished, with soybeans taking another moderate step forward for the week...
View ArticleHouse members ask Trump to protect RFS
44 representatives call for Trump administration to take action to support ethanol industry, farmers. A group of 44 Midwest lawmakers sent a letter to President Donald Trump on June 8, asking the...
View ArticleResearching mysteries hidden in the soil
The mysterious capillary fringe has huge effects on the soil, and new research tells us how it works. Ever heard of a capillary fringe? It might just be the most important — and mysterious — thing...
View ArticleCurrent crises need cooperative resolution
View from the Hill: Only by admitting our role and taking responsibility can we resolve today’s tough issues. “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you...
View ArticleEPA issues a key order for farmers in dicamba case
Agency provides farmers more clarity on what to do in light of 9th Circuit Court ruling vacating labels for three products The first statement from EPA issued last week was a simple response noting...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, June 9, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about high winds, crop conditions, a tavern closing, a growing reward and more. High winds are blowing across the prairie and Midwest.The corn and soybean crops look fine at this...
View ArticleCOVID-19 continues to spread among food industry workers
At least 60 food-processing facilities outside the meatpacking industry have seen COVID-19 outbreaks, dozens of meatpacking workers have died. By Mike DorningA caravan of vehicles decorated with black...
View ArticleTractor Supply shares hit all-time high
Spending by restless Covid-shut ins, competitors’ shuttered stores and stimulus cash fueled demand. By Crystal KimTractor Supply Co., a retailer focused on the rural lifestyle that sells everything...
View ArticleTriple nitrogen application looks good in long-term study
Any option that splits nitrogen application in corn beats a one-shot approach, according to trial. If someone told you they had an approach that would deliver exactly 200 bushels of corn per acre, you...
View ArticleMore than $1.4 billion in COVID-19 aid issued
USDA's latest update details spending through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. As of June 8, USDA has paid 80,261 producers $1.4 billion through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.The...
View ArticleARS scientists receive award
Heather Allen and JoAnne Crouch have received the 2019 Arthur S. Flemming Award for their scientific achievements. Agricultural Research Service scientists Heather Allen and JoAnne Crouch have...
View ArticleHot, dry weather means rapid progress for cotton crop
Slideshow: Almost all cotton planting in Kansas was wrapped up by the first week of June. A cool, wet May has given way to a hot, dry June, and that’s just fine with cotton growers who, as late as the...
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