Tag: Emily Unglesbee
Enlist Herbicide Regulatory Rollercoaster Holds Lessons for All Farmers – DTN Apr 6, 2022
The EPA’s winter release of surprising new Enlist herbicide restrictions, followed by a quick reversal in the spring, hold some important regulatory lessons for all farmers who use pesticides.
What Will Wheat Yield in 2022? – DTN Apr 4, 2022
Wheat is starting the 2022 season with some serious handicaps, but the resilient crop is never to be underestimated. The National Wheat Yield Contest’s winners in past years are proof […]
Dry Soils Might Hold Nitrogen – DTN Mar 31, 2022
Farmers who faced droughty conditions in the 2021 growing season might have a valuable source of nitrogen at their disposal: their soils. Water and soil testing has shown that cornfields […]
Dicamba: EPA Amends Labels to Add Cutoffs for Iowa, Minnesota – DTN Mar 15, 2022
In an unusual move, EPA has amended its federal dicamba labels to accommodate Iowa- and Minnesota-specific cutoff rules.
Next Generation Crop, Weed Tech on Display at Commodity Classic – DTN Mar 11, 2022
The future of crop and weed technology appeared close at hand at the 2022 Commodity Classic, running March 8 to 12 in New Orleans this week. Agrichemical and seed companies […]
Wheat Shows How It Can Battle Adverse Conditions – DTN Mar 11, 2022
The skies above the Northern Plains only offered John Hofer 4 inches of rain in 2021. By June, two years into a scorching drought, the Milnor, North Dakota, farmer had […]
Wheat Farmers Face Widespread Drought Amid Market Volatility – DTN Mar 11, 2022
At a time of soaring prices and newfound attention on wheat production, this should be a heady spring for U.S. wheat farmers. But where Shawn Kimbrell farms in the High […]
2021 National Wheat Yield Contest Winners – DTN Mar 9, 2022
Editor’s note: The top four yield winners from the National Wheat Foundation’s 2021 National Wheat Yield Contest give a quick view of their winning field and the 2021 season, followed […]
Midwest Corn, Soybeans: 3 Insect Pests Could Dominate in Drought Areas – DTN Mar 5, 2022
For some insects, another year of hot, dry weather could create the perfect conditions for a lively family reunion. Expect grasshoppers, spider mites and soybean aphids to thrive in droughty […]
EPA Advances Chlorpyrifos Ban – DTN Feb 25, 2022
With three days until its de facto chlorpyrifos ban goes into effect, EPA doubled down on its decision, denying objections to the rule from agricultural groups and starting the process […]