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Entomologists: Western Bean Cutworm Infestation Could Increase

October 1, 2010

Western bean cutworm (WBCW) has been on the move again, infesting cornfields in new territories. Growers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,…

October 1, 2010

Busy retailers may tap into a convenient on-line training tool to bring sales, agronomy and fertilizer personnel up to speed…

October 1, 2010

A man convicted of stealing farm equipment and transporting it to his Kansas farm faces sentencing in a five-state theft…

September 30, 2010

Tracy Busch assessed a partially harvested cornfield from his combine cab this week. "The corn is standing well enough, but…

September 30, 2010

FarmerNation has launched a new online social network devoted entirely to meet the needs of North American farmers. “FarmerNation is…

September 27, 2010

There’s an old Chinese curse I’ve referred to in the past: May you live in interesting times. In this instance,…

September 27, 2010

By Jeffrey McCracken and Zachary Mider, Bloomberg.com Sinochem Group, China’s largest fertilizer trader, has emerged as the likeliest bidder to…

September 24, 2010

Kansas Corn Growers Association executive director Jere White has testified before a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing examining the impact of…

September 24, 2010

Nearly 60 percent of farmers who responded to a recent national poll said they are changing their weed management plans…

September 24, 2010

This year, there have been far too many stories about people who became trapped in grain bins. Some were able…

September 24, 2010

By Jennifer Shike, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois With a promising harvest under way, it’s…

September 22, 2010

Between this year’s harvest and next spring’s planting, winter annual weeds can take over fields, but a fall burndown application…