AGRICULTURE & FARM NEWS
Soil Testing Methods
Tyler Gardner, American Agricultural Laboratory While soil testing is frequently overshadowed by newer and more exciting areas of crop production, it remains an integral component of maximum yield production. The particular methods used [...]
Pasture Recovery After Grassfire
The change that has occurred in the burned pastures of Southwest Kansas, Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle since March has been nothing less than spectacular. The initial loss of livestock, wildlife, fences, buildings and homes [...]
The Importance of Managing Potassium Deficiency in Cotton
Cotton can be a tricky plant to manage. Unlike most other row crops in the US, it is an indeterminate, perennial plant farmed like an annual through the use of plant growth regulator hormones (PGR). [...]
Controlling Volunteer Wheat
As wheat planting season approaches, a couple important questions arise. When should we kill the volunteer wheat, and how soon before drilling? Volunteer wheat needs to be controlled at least two weeks prior to drilling. [...]
Managing Resistance Requires Multitude of Tools
If you are involved in agriculture, you have been inundated with information about resistance management. Most of the conversation is centered around herbicide and insecticide resistance that is occurring due to the ability of plants [...]
Crop Yield Monitoring for Higher Profits
How do we use crop yield monitoring to improve profits? To answer that question, first lets look at what impacts profit. Profit = Income – Expense That looks pretty simple at first glance. Dig a [...]