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Grape colaspis impacting some crops

An extension field crop entomologist with the University of Illinois says some farmers are dealing with grape colaspis. During a recent Illinois Soybean Association webinar, Nick Seiter told growers it’s an intermittent pest that’s most often observed in corn. “A lot of times it ...
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NFU: Farmers need new farm bill

The vice president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) says Midwestern farmers need a new farm bill. South Dakota farmer Jeff Kippley has spent the past several days visiting with producers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. “Farm bill is probably number one.”  He says, ...
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Proven crop protection

A practical farm research (PFR) agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says long-term studies show some crop protection practices are a wise investment. Clayton Stufflebeam, who’s based in central Illinois, says the company’s PFR Proven label is well earned. “Any product that’s been tested in our ...
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Preparing for tar spot

A technical service representative with BASF says Midwestern corn farmers need a plan to fight tar spot. “The last time I saw tar spot this early, with the forecast this wet, was in 2021.” Kurt Maertens, who covers eastern Iowa & western Illinois, says ...
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Federal proposal would bring black vulture relief

The director of commodity programs and food systems with the Illinois Farm Bureau says a re-introduced federal proposal would make it easier for farmers and ranchers to control federally protected black vultures. Tasha Bunting tells Brownfield the birds are predators that tend to target young ...
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Patience when dealing with downed corn

The agronomy education lead with Beck’s Hybrids says some crops have been hampered by recent storms. In a recent Illinois Soybean Association webinar, Matt Montgomery says vulnerable corn crops were the most impacted. “We did have some pretty windy events that knocked the crop ...
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Southern Illinois farmer switching acres; thankful for dry stretch

A southern Illinois farmer says 2025 will go down as the most challenging of his farming career. “You know, I don’t have much corn planted. This is probably the least amount of corn I’ve ever planted.” Granvil Travis, who has only half of his ...
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Illinois corn improves; beans decline

The USDA says most Illinois farmers have finished planting, and their crops are doing well. Massac County farmer Granvil Travis in far southern Illinois is not one of them. “We’re only about half planted.”  He says, “We’re having to move several hundred acres of ...
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2024 RMA yields trigger some farm safety net payments

A professor of farm management at the University of Illinois says the recently released 2024 yield data from the Risk Management Agency will trigger farm safety net payments for some farmers. Gary Schnitkey says some areas of Illinois should see Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) ...
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Tar spot prevalent in 5 Iowa counties

A southwest Iowa farmer says he’s concerned about tar spot now that the crop disease has been detected in a nearby county. Ray Gaesser of Adams County tells Brownfield, “We are monitoring it. There was some in Audubon County a couple weeks ago. I ...
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Northern Iowa rains eliminate drought concerns

A north-central Iowa farmer says a wetter than normal June has made it difficult to get some field work done. Brent Renner tells Brownfield the week of June 23rd was especially wet. “A lot of four-inch reports and some fives in a 24-hour period,” ...
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Weeds prevalent in northern Iowa

A north-central Iowa farmer says weed pressure has been a mixed bag this year. Brent Renner tells Brownfield every field has been different on his farm. “Depending on what you experience for planting conditions,” he said. “We had some residue issues with soybeans that ...
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