News

Review your break-even grain prices to secure profits or minimize losses

Published on October 8, 2024
Following another year of declining prices, marketing strategies may need to focus on minimizing losses
Identify soybean losses during harvest and make adjustments

Published on October 3, 2024
If you’re losing four soybeans per square foot, you are losing about 1 bushel per acre.
Avoid significant yield loss in soybeans by sampling for soybean cyst nematode

Published on September 20, 2024
Fall is the time to collect soil samples for soybean cyst nematodes to plan for next year.
Harvest considerations for overly dry soybeans

Published on September 19, 2024
Should producers harvest overly dry soybeans or wait for rain to increase moisture levels?
Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 19, 2024

Published on September 19, 2024
Soybean harvest started, and seed corn, potato, and hay harvests continued. Winter wheat and cover crop planting continued.
Hunting female deer: A better population management strategy

Published on September 17, 2024
When deer numbers become extremely high, crop damage and the associated yield losses from deer are greater than many producers are willing to tolerate.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 12, 2024

Published on September 12, 2024
The season is winding down as crops near harvest. Winter wheat planting and storage potato harvest started this past week.
Red crown rot: A new threat to soybean production

Published on September 5, 2024
Red crown rot can be spread through contaminated soil, providing yet another reason to not move soil and to clean equipment when possible.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 5, 2024

Published on September 5, 2024
Commercial corn reached R6 in some fields. Soybeans continued to progress toward physiological maturity. Some soybean fields reached R8.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 5, 2024

Published on September 5, 2024
Commercial corn reached R6 in some fields. Soybeans continued to progress toward physiological maturity. Some soybean fields reached R8.