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Potential For Corn Ear Rot, Mycotoxin Problems

October 24, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection
It is already the third week of October and most of the corn is still standing in the field. Some of the earlier-planted fields are being harvested, but at relatively high moisture levels. This is causing some concern among producers as to the potential for ear rot and mycotoxin problems. In fact, we've already received several samples of moldy ears from some fields, but so far the problem does not seem to be widespread, with only a few fields affected and not every ear rot is associated with vomitoxin or other mycotoxin contamination of the grain.
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Reducing Risk Of Weed Resistance In Regards To Enlist System

October 21, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection
Last week the Environmental Protection Agency issued approval for Enlist Duo, the glyphosate/2,4-D premix for use in the Enlist corn and soybean system, in six states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The approval came with a number of conditions that set a new precedent, and we will cover these in more detail later this fall.
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Soybean, Corn Seed Germination Before Harvest

October 20, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
The two primary requirements for soybean seed germination are temperatures above 50 F and seed moisture percentages greater than 50%. Air temperatures and seed moisture content during seed-filling are well above these minimums. But soybean seeds almost never germinate before maturity. Soybean, like many other grain crops, possess several mechanisms that prevent sprouting before maturity.
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Profitable Approach To Strip Till With Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

October 17, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops
Cresco, Iowa, strip-tiller Frank Moore shares his experience incorporating cover crops into his 2,000 acre operation. With changing weather patterns and more "event storms", that can erode soil structure, Moore's goal with cover crops in strip-till is to establish the crop in winter and have it help control spring rainfall through an established root system to hold soil in place.
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EPA Registers Enlist Duo Herbicide

October 15, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: Environmental Protection Agency, Dow AgroSciences
The EPA is registering the herbicide Enlist Duo from Dow AgroSciences with first-time-ever restrictions to manage the problem of resistant weeds.
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