Exposing kids early to a diverse set of fruits and vegetables provides a ton of added benefits. From starting kids off young making better choices when it comes to food, but also opening the eyes of adults to the possibility of foods for kids to eat that go beyond chicken nuggets and tater tots. AUDIO: Healthy Living on nutrition education ...
Across the Corn Belt, warm, dry weather in the western Corn Belt is promoting an acceleration of planting activities and other spring fieldwork. Friday’s high temperatures will generally range from 70 to 85°F. On the Plains, warm weather is replacing previously chilly conditions. Some of the warmest weather, relative to normal, covers the northern half of the Plains, except for lingering cool conditions in wetter areas of eastern North Dakota […]
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to areas west of the Rockies. Meanwhile drier-than-normal weather should be limited to northern Maine and the Four Corners region. ...
Corteva has successfully launched many innovative herbicides for cereal growers, giving them an effective set of tools to manage difficult to control weeds.
Dr. Burton’s research examines the role of the soil environment in influencing the nature and extent of microbial metabolism in soil.
There have been 25 trials that have compared a single application at flowering versus none, and 16 trials that have compared a single application to a double application.
In this video, Pioneer Field Agronomist Paul Yoder provides advice on when you should consider a fungicide application for your corn. In fields with good stand and emergence, fields will benefit the most from a fungicide to increase standability during harvest. Multiple on-farm trials have shown spraying a fungicide has resulted in more than an 8 bu/A increase in corn yields, giving farmers good ROI on their fungicide investment. Applying […]
Making the decision to invest in a fungicide is an important decision for farmers, and many farmers wonder what exactly they get when applying a fungicide. In this video, Pioneer Field Agronomist Mike Navarrete shows 3 benefits of applying a fungicide to your corn this year. The first benefit is stress reduction. The most critical growth stage for corn is between the VT and R1 stage of your corn’s life […]
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income Oklahoma residents in two counties (McClain and Pottawatomie) recovering from tornadoes and severe storms that began on April 19, 2023, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
