Nafziger: One of the most uniform crops I’ve seen

A longtime University of Illinois Extension agronomist says the 2024 crop might be one of the best he’s ever seen. Emerson Nafziger, professor emeritus at the U of I, tells Brownfield… “Well, it’s never looked better.”  He says, “I’ve been in Illinois watching the crop for 45 years, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen…… Continue Reading

Cover Crop Follow-up Tour

Jared White will take part in a Cover Crop Tour with American Farmland Trust / Montgomery County Farm Bureau The post Cover Crop Follow-up Tour appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

Spray drones looking to dominate ag tech industry

The Light Robotics Manager at Beck’s Hybrids says farmers can increase productivity on their operations by using advanced drone technology. ​Jim Love says there are a lot of opportunities for drone use, especially because it can get to places other sprayers can’t. “The drone technology, especially spray drones right now, look like they’re probably going to dominate…… Continue Reading

Becknology Days sets focus on Root Reveal

Understanding what happens underneath the soil of a corn plant is just as important as what happens above it. Jim Schwartz with Beck’s Hybrids says the goal is to get the most out of the crop. “Really what we’re trying to understand is how does root architecture impact some of the management decisions that a farmer might make…… Continue Reading

Good soybean crop expected in southeast MO

Soybean harvest is coming soon and state extension specialists in southeast Missouri say the early planted soybeans are expected to have decent yields. “The average yield for this area is 65 bushels/acre for the soybeans.” Extension Agronomist Robyn Chlapecka says the August weather has been favorable for soybean development and farmers are trying to decide…… Continue Reading

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