Dry Soybean Seed

Feb 18, 2013

Soybean growers should be prepared for dry soybean seed this spring, due to the dry conditions in many areas during harvest last fall.

"The seed that came off is lower in moisture, so growers need to be careful when using their air seeder. The airflow needs to be adjusted properly to ensure their not damaging the seed any further," explains Dennis Lange, farm production advisor and pulse specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives.

He says growers may want to consider increasing seeding rates.

"There will be some baldhead issues, so you may need to adjust planting rates to account for that, just to give you a safeguard as far as plant populations go," says Lange.

It's expected soybean acreage in Manitoba will jump again this year, with many suggesting it will surpass the one million acre mark.

Source: Steinbachonline

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.