Farm Progress posted a story based on some new research that shows the relationships between cloudy conditions and reductions in corn yield based on growth stage that corn growers might be interested in. It can also affect stalk quality and strength. Even though rainfall and temperature are both important, the…
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Grain farmers across the world this year have taken a hit from war, drought, and severe weather. This article from Reuters discusses recent challenges that French and Italian farmers have had with their wheat crop at a time when supplies of wheat are quite low due to the bottleneck in…
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A new study by Emory University scientists shows that by 2100, the Corn Belt may be unsuitable for cultivating corn without significant technological advances. Environmental Research Letters published the research, which adds to the evidence that significant agricultural adaptation will be necessary and inevitable in the Central and Eastern United…
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As our region gets warmer, farmers are coming up with new ways to adapt to the rising temperatures and more variable rainfall. That includes the choice of what crops they grow as well as when they plant, whether they use cover crops, what kind of irrigation (if any) they use,…
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A severe heatwave across India has scorched their wheat crop, reducing their yields and making them consider how to replace the needed grain with the war going on in Ukraine stranding most of their harvest from last year, unable to be shipped out of their ports on the Black Sea…
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Southeast AgNet provided a summary of crop conditions across the Southeast based on the latest information from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, which publishes weekly updates on crop conditions during the growing season. The summary shows that planting has barely started for most crops, no doubt due to the cool…
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