This year, due to poor spraying conditions, wet planting conditions and increased resistance, there are a lot of fields with weed escapes.

Corn is now in the seed filling growth stages (R2-R5) when nutrient demands are put on plant leaves as the seed kernels develop. At R2 blister stage, approximately 75% of the corn plant’s required nitrogen (N) is in the plant.

Several people have submitted images of escaped "pigweeds" wondering whether the plants were Palmer amaranth. In all cases, except the earlier reported situation in Harrison County, the plants in question have been waterhemp, although at casual glance they could easily be mistaken for Palmer amaranth.

Kverneland acknowledge the increased interest in strip-till and launches new Kultistrip.

One of the first steps in Iowa's water-quality program, cost-share for cover crops, is a hit.

Plants in many fields have heavy ears, along with shallow roots because of abundant rainfall, and many of these plants could topple easily as they mature, especially if a late-season storm with high winds blows across the field.

Palmer amaranth has been increasing around the Midwest and CREP seedings can apparently be one source of new infestations.

Lessiter Publications is pleased to announce the hiring of Brad Hemze as the new E-Media Director. He succeeds Jeremy McGovern, who had been serving in dual editorial/e-media role since 2011. McGovern was promoted earlier this summer to Executive Editor of the firm's Equine Health Division.

Plough-based tillage still dominates for all crops in Ireland, but it is expensive and requires intensive cultivation of the soil. In other regions, less intensive tillage systems such as direct drilling are used extensively.

Inaugural National Strip-Tillage Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will provide farmers practicing strip-till a platform to learn valuable strategies.