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Oct 10, 2023 | cropproducer.com | Jim Eadie |Dominic D. Reisig

Bt corn has been genetically modified to make insecticidal proteins that protect plants from caterpillars and some root-feeding beetles. In our region, growers pay an average of around $35 more for a bag of Bt corn compared to non-Bt corn. However, corn earworm, the most common caterpillar pest of North Carolina corn, does not decrease yield when corn is planted within the recommended planting window.

Oct 1, 2023 | cropproducer.com | Michael Langemeier |Jim Eadie

IntroductionStrategic risks threaten a farm’s ability to meet its long-term objectives and often cause a farm to rethink its long-run strategy. Strategic risk is the risk of being out of position when responding to shifts in the political and social environment, a growing or contracting macroeconomy, or a changing input and output price landscape.

Sep 1, 2023 | cropproducer.com | Jim Eadie |Tanner Ehmke

Ehmke joined the Pro Farmer Crop Tour as a scout, and shared daily reports and photos on LinkedIn, August 22-24, 2023. This brief is his summary of the tour findings. Key PointsResults of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour project smaller corn and soybean crops in the U.S. as drought and the record heat index lower yields, especially in the western Midwest. At this stage of the growing season, yield loss due to ongoing heat stress is a much greater risk for soybeans than for corn.

Aug 9, 2023 | cropproducer.com | Jim Eadie |Jerry Volesky |Ben Beckman

Silage harvest for fully irrigated full-season corn usually begins 45 days or 800 growing degree days (GDDs) after the tassel/silking growth stage. However, corn maturity can hasten due to drought, heat stress and shorter-season hybrid breeding. Therefore, ear kernel milk line development and accumulated GDDs may be better predictors for timing silage harvest than following a calendar, especially for drought-impacted corn.

Jul 19, 2023 | cropproducer.com | Joe Janzen |Jim Eadie

In recently published research, we estimated the impact of the unprecedented surge in ad hoc farm payments from 2018 to 2020 on grain inventories held by US farmers. Under the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), US farmers received approximately 23 billion dollars during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 marketing years.