Corn in southeastern part of Pennsylvania is at 150-200 bushels per acre, and soybeans have been at 50-60 bushels per acre, compared to 2019 when he harvested 70 bushels an acre of soybeans and 175 to 200 bushels an acre of corn.
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It is estimated that the average farm creates 500,000 data points and it’s projected that by 2036 farms will be making 4 million data points. Many farmers are unaware of how to use the data being collected on their operations, but IBM has found a solution. Watson Decision Platform is a artif… Read more
IN Pennsylvania this year, the uneven distribution of rainfall throughout the growing season means excellent crops for some, and poor crops for others. Read more
Overall, the county wheat crop looks like it could be heading for a near-record year, according to Jeffrey Graybill, an agronomist and Penn State Extension educator. Read more
An activist group has challenged the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to let farms use already-purchased dicamba products that recently lost their registration. Read more
Several well-known dicamba herbicides are suddenly off limits after a federal appeals court invalidated their registrations. Read more
According to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, farmers in New York had planted, as of May 10, 29% of their barley (23% in 2019), 8% corn (less than 5% in 2019), 36% oats (26% in 2019), 17% onions (16% in 2019), and no soybeans (the same in 2019). Read more
While we’re moving beyond the ideal planting dates for many portions of the state, there are still many factors to consider when making planting decisions. Extension agronomist Zach Larson points out that planting into good conditions may trump planting at the ideal time. Read more
To Scout For Chilling Injury in Newly Planted Corn And Soybeans Read more
Spring is here, and that means you can see many different types of preparation and planting across farm country. For those growing crops like corn, soybeans, sorghum and wheat, planning started in December; like ordering all the parts needed to fix and prepare equipment over the winter to be ready to plant by April 1. Read more
Organic soybean producers using no-till and reduced-tillage production methods that incorporate cover crops — strategies that protect soil health and water quality — can achieve similar yields at competitive costs compared to tillage-based production. Read more
