Kansas to receive $9 million for drought mitigation projects

Kansas is receiving $9 million from the federal government to enhance a pair of drought mitigation projects. Gov. Laura Kelly says $7 million will support a state project to divert water from the Little Arkansas River into the Kansas Equus Beds Aquifer. The remaining $2 million will support the Kansas Voluntary Agreements Program for the…… Continue Reading

Farmers encouraged to wait for anhydrous applications

An agronomist is encouraging farmers to hold off on fall anhydrous ammonia applications. Ryan Gentle, Illinois agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids, says warm and dry conditions aren’t conducive to fertilizer applications. “We’re way too warm yet to be thinking about putting on fall anhydrous.”  He says, “Really probably gonna need to be careful to make…… Continue Reading

Seed production a year-round endeavor

Seed companies work year-round to ensure adequate supplies for farmers. Bayer Crop Science unit lead Tyler Reiner oversees the safety, quality, and production of Bayer’s commercial soybean processing facility near Redwood Falls, Minnesota. “So it would be planning for what we we’re going to produce for the future, and what we’re currently producing.” He tells…… Continue Reading

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