…and stems to deter pesky animals like raccoons. In other words, planting these companions together helps each of them thrive and cuts down on the work a gardener has to…
Agri View: Boll Weevil Battle Nearly Over
…battling the weevil. Boll Weevil Battle Nearly Over You know, cotton is one of the oldest crops grown in this country. Especially in the southern states. It was one of…
Seldom Thought About but Easy to Grow
…as a perennial, providing harvests every year without having to cultivate it again and again. Garlic is also a great companion plant with many crops because it repels pests. Garlic…
Transferring Sorghum’s Weed-Killing Power to Rice
…(NPURU) in Oxford, Mississippi, are investigating whether sorghum’s weed-inhibiting properties can be transferred to other crops like rice and used as a bioherbicide. Producing sorgoleone in other crops would potentially…
Agri View: Blueberries – An Expanding Crop
…That soil did not accommodate crops like corn, cotton, and peanuts. So, it grew pine trees. Now, as it turns out, that soil is just what blueberries need. The winter…
Canada Expecting High-Volume Crop Season
…has faced similar rail and shipment issues in the past. Canada has imposed penalties for service failures, but those regulations will not be enacted during the fall shipping season. Grain…
Common Weed Good for Your Garden and You
Lambsquarter/Flickr Wait. Before you head out to the vegetable garden to get rid of those pesky weeds, Cathy Isom tells you about a common weed that you actually want in…
Commodity Prices Have Landowners Searching for Additional Income
Low commodity prices have landowners searching for alternative incomes, according to Farmers National Company. The company says this is especially true as farmers head into harvest of the 2018 crops…
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
…born to promote the region but became a gathering place where neighbors could enjoy a fall festival to celebrate the end of the crop season and its harvest. The Palace…
Beck’s, Stine, Seek Further Dicamba Restrictions
…year and that most damage now stems from improper applications. Registration for dicamba on resistant crops with the Environmental Protection Agency expires this fall and the EPA is expected to…
How to Grow Your Own Horseradish
…can be harvested throughout the summer growing season, the horseradish roots begin to store and fatten up in the early fall for an autumn harvest. Two or three plants is…
Bayer/Monsanto Merger Clears All Hurdles
…Bayer completed the sale of certain assets to BASF. Some of the divestments included Bayer’s field crops business, vegetable seed business, a digital platform, and other assets. The U.S. Justice…
Preparing Your Garden for Winter Planting
…to do to prepare for your winter harvest is to make sure to prep the soil so that it doesn’t freeze on your winter crops. Use a thick later of…
BASF Closes Acquisition of Bayer’s Vegetable Seeds Business
…successful business track record to BASF’s portfolio.” The acquired vegetable seeds business comprises 24 crops and about 2,600 varieties. It also includes a research and development operation, and breeding systems…