While the string of atmospheric river events that hit California a few weeks ago is gone now, the impacts of the flooding rain is still affecting farmers there. In addition to the immediate damage the flood water caused to crops in the field, growers are waiting to see how their…
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While it is pretty early in the year to be planting corn or any other crop, here is some advice from the Indiana Prairie Farmer about when to plant your corn. The dates for the Southeast will be different, but the advice about what kind of soil conditions to look…
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The Southeast Farm Press had an interesting article this week on a new world record yield for dryland corn of over 459 bushels per acre set in North Carolina this past year. In addition to careful management of nitrogen and other nutrients and use of a cover crop and enhanced…
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The rain that has fallen in the last couple of weeks in California has been a mixed blessing for farmers there. While the rain has reduced drought levels and provided snow pack for irrigation later this year, it has also caused a lot of damage to farm fields and crops….
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While the Christmas freeze is well in the past for most of us, some forage producers are still seeing the impacts affecting their fields. Here is some advice from UF/IFAS on what happened and what to do if your forage was severely impacted by the frigid weather: Impacts of the…
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