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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Strawberry Picking Tips
In the U.S. strawberries typically peak during April in Florida and Texas, May in the deep South, and in early June in middle sections and later June in the far North and Canada. Crops are ready at various times of … Continue reading
Postemergence Herbicide Tips for Good Weed Weather
Ample soil moisture and warm temperatures are resulting in rapid corn growth as well as rapid weed development. In order to get the most effective results from postemergence herbicides, University of Illinois Extension Weed Specialist Aaron Hager offers a few … Continue reading
Pro-Factory Farm Bills Killed
By the time the 2010 session of the Minnesota Legislature convened Monday, proposals that would have weakened environmental standards for factory farms and undermined environmental review on the local level were dead. As a result of work on the part … Continue reading
Minnesota Farmers Union sees positive results in legislative session
St. Paul (May 20, 2010) – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) saw positive progress on many of its key policy issue areas during the recently completed 2010 legislative session in St. Paul. Despite the issue of having to work with a … Continue reading
Flash Flooding in the U.S.: The Challenges Farmers are Facing
The first weekend in May is always a big one in the Memphis area. It is the start of the month-long Memphis in May festival, and for those of us in the cotton business, it generally signals the start of … Continue reading
USDA Helps Retiring Farmers Transition their Land to Beginning Farmers in New Farm Bill Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 14, 2010 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced the Transition Incentives Program (TIP) – a new program under the Conservation Title of the 2008 Farm Bill – to encourage retired or retiring owners or … Continue reading
It’s almost corn rootworm time, entomologist says
This year’s corn rootworm hatch — at least in central Illinois — may be right around the corner, says University of Illinois Extension entomologist Mike Gray. Degree-days is the best way to estimate when the rootworm hatch will happen; Gray … Continue reading
Deere 2Q profit rises on improving farm, construction equipment sales; boosts outlook
Deere & Co. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 16 per cent as sales of farm and construction equipment improved, so the maker of iconic green and yellow machinery raised its outlook for the second time this year. The … Continue reading
When It Comes to Planting, Mother Nature Holds the Cards
Monday began with a rain shower in the St. Louis area. No planting at the Jerseyville farm for the next two days, I thought. After getting settled in at work, I sent an email to the crew at the farm, … Continue reading
Frost Damage to Corn
Much of the Upper Midwest experienced frost damage to crops over Mother’s Day weekend, which is causing concern among farmers in many areas. The main concern is with the corn that was planted in mid-April, and was fully emerged with … Continue reading
