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Delaying hay bale removal can be harmful
When more harvests are expected off the field, delaying the hay removal can be harmful.
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Nipping seed heads early eliminates the need to mow pastures in July
The extra expense of mowing pastures in July can be eliminated by nipping or clipping pastures in late April or early May.
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Low wheat prices may not trigger insurance payments
It appears the Harvest Price, as determined at the Kansas City Board of Trade, will be too high to trigger CRC and RA program payments, even though the cash price a producer may receive could be much lower than the Harvest Price.
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Rain brings on fungus issues in Mo. corn
As significant rainfall continues, leaving muggy air and soggy fields, farmers are finding problems with rust and other fungal foliage diseases on crops.
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Heavy rainfall has Mo. corn in need of N
Many areas within west central Missouri have already received well over 16 inches of rain from April 1 to present day and for well- to moderately well-drained soils in these areas, they are poised to have significant yield losses due to nitrogen deficiency.
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Planting decisions make the difference for wheat growers
The 2010 wheat harvest is just days away, and a Udall farmer has a pretty good feeling that it will be a good year.
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Consider all options before replanting
As growers try to decide whether to replant to corn or convert fields to soybean production, there are several factors to consider.
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Stripe rust a concern for many wheat producers in Kansas
Many wheat varieties are showing signs of stripe rust.
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Cool temperatures delaying corn development
95 GDDs are typically received per week in the month of May; however for May 2010, only an approximate 60 GDDs have been received per week.
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MU specialist scouts wheat and corn
The wheat fields in southwest Missouri are blooming and moving in to a critical period for infection according to Jay Chism, an agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
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Delaying hay bale removal can be harmful
