U.S. Crop Newsletter -2015

Another significant round of precipitation is likely in the coming days, an ag climatologist said.

About 5 percent of national soybean acres have emerged, the USDA’s Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin said. That figure is down from 24 percent at this time last year.

Overcoming Delayed Planting Challenges

Cover crop mixes spread risk and provide a diversity of species tailored to particular objectives, an agronomy field specialist said.

Managing Head Scab in Wheat

A cereal pathologist outlines how three fungicides perform against Fusarium head blight.

Scouting for Black Cutworm

Pheromone trap captures indicating that moth flights are large enough to pose risk to crops have occurred through the past few weeks, an integrated pest management specialist said.

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Corn Jul 19
393-2	396-4	386-2	394-4s	+0-2

Feeder Cattle May 19
134.300	135.800	133.900	135.450s	+1.075

Lean Hogs Jun 19
89.700	90.675	89.250	89.650s	-0.450

Live Cattle Jun 19
110.725	111.250	110.325	110.650s	-0.200

Soybean Jul 19
819-4	835-0	819-0	828-4s	+6-4

Wheat Jul 19
475-6	481-0	468-4	472-6s	-6-0

Cdn Dollar Jun 19
0.74640	0.74925	0.74475	0.74520s	-0.00140

Managing Loose Cornstalks

Farmers can incorporate shallow piles of cornstalks with tillage and put organic matter back in the soil, a crop production specialist said.

USDA Preparing More Trade Aid for Farmers

The trade war with China has escalated and in response the Trump Administration is preparing from $15 to $20 billion in trade assistance for farmers.

Applying Post-Emerge Residual Herbicides in Soybeans

The Hefty brothers discuss residual herbicide options for weed control in soybeans.

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