AGRICULTURE & FARM NEWS
Triticale an Alternative Crop to Wheat and Rye
Triticale had a humble beginning in 1875 when hybrids of wheat and rye were made. Triticale takes its name from Triticum and Secale (Latin names for wheat and rye). As a hybrid, this grain gets [...]
Nitrogen Levels Vital To Sugar Beet Production
Sugar’s rich history predates the Age of Discovery, but it was Napoleon Bonaparte who started the sugar beet business. The British had blockades in place in the West Indies and Philippines during the war, so [...]
The Importance of Phosphorus Fertilizer in Wheat
Next to nitrogen, phosphorus is the most important nutrient needed by a wheat crop. Phosphorus (P) is vital for plant development starting when wheat is just a seedling and continuing all the way to maturity. [...]
Stalk Rot Could Be Prevalent This Year In Corn
Late season plant health can determine whether a corn crop will maximize grain fill, and reward farmers with those extra bushels, or if there will be standability issues and yield loss at harvest due to [...]
Estimating Corn Yields
Many of us are looking forward to pulling into that first corn field with a combine this fall and see the results of all our hard work, and finally find out how Mother Nature treated [...]
Demand for Guar Piques Grower Interest
What do shale oil, ice cream, and paper have in common? They all need guar, a member of the legume family. These products, plus many more, use ground up guar endosperm, better known as guar [...]