Clay Geyer is balancing working on the farm, promoting corn-husking competitions and much more this summer.
It has been almost a month since we finished planting corn and soybeans, and now we are praying for a measurable rainfall and sunny days to stimulate growth.
Sidedressing anhydrous ammonia and herbicide applications are the focus for the Henert family now that they are almost done with planting.
Looking out our backdoor it’s about as good as we could ask for. The corn stands are about the best we’ve ever had.
With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final herbicide and insecticide strategies now in place, those guidelines will now be used on labels for both new products and those due for re-registration.
The Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that bans carbon sequestration within the Mahomet Aquifer.
A research team is in its second year looking at how conservation practices can affect crop productivity and profitability.
The Precision Conservation Program is in its 10th year of helping farmers adopt in-field practices that impact environmental goals without risking their bottom line.
The recently implemented U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new Final Insecticide Strategy drew support from various agriculture groups for its “commonsense” approach and efforts to work with stakeholders.