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5 Apr 2022
DECATUR, Illinois (DTN) -- Soybeans may have the reputation of being a fickle crop, but agronomist Dustin Bowling maintains they are merely misunderstood. "Too often, we try to lump soybeans into the category of the corn plant. We know what has let us push the needle on corn yield, and we try that on soybeans," said Bowling, Missouri-based agronomi...
4 Apr 2022
This article was originally posted at 3:03 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 4. It was last updated at 3:38 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 4. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. winter wheat is kicking off the 2022 growing season with the lowest good-to-excellent condition rating in over a decade, according to USDA NASS' first weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. Fo...
4 Apr 2022
The USDA Prospective Plantings report on March 31 was the first official, survey-based estimates of U.S. farmers' 2022 planting intentions. NASS' acreage estimates are based on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of March from a sample of nearly 73,000 farm operators across the nation. USDA estimated other spring wheat acres for 2022 at 11...
4 Apr 2022
Wheat is starting the 2022 season with some serious handicaps, but the resilient crop is never to be underestimated. The National Wheat Yield Contest's winners in past years are proof of that, and now is the time for wheat farmers to bet on their wheat fields once again. Farmers interested in entering the contest for 2022 should note that the disco...
1 Apr 2022
The date of the average last frost depends on your location. The farther north you are, the later it is. But local effects can determine your last frost risk as well. Denver has a similar last frost date to Minneapolis, even though it is about 400 miles closer to the equator. The mountains to the west can block airflow and keep air still at night a...