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Tag: Kim Retzlaff
Midwest Corn, Soybeans – Wet Start Keeps Biting Back – AgFax Sep 3, 2015
Crop advisors are getting questions about fertility plans and cover crops for the fall. Everyone is anxious to have this year wrapped up. More crop damage is showing up as […]
Midwest Grain – Aphids; SDS; Bears – AgFax Aug 19, 2015
Sudden death syndrome, that 4-letter word that no one wants to hear, is working its way through the Eastern Corn Belt. White mold is also causing headaches for many growers. […]
Midwest Grain – Fungicide Decisions; Weed Resistance – AgFax Jul 22, 2015
To use fungicides or not to use fungicides – that really is the question. Gray leaf spot and northern corn leaf blight are pushing through many fields. Cost vs. yield gain […]
AgFax Weed Solutions: Not a Year For Autopilot Jul 11, 2015
Even if you applied a pre-emergent herbicide this year, even if you got out a burndown application, it’s critically important to stay vigilant on weed control. In some areas, heavy […]
Midwest Grain: Even the Frogs Could Use a Break – AgFax Jun 24, 2015
Even the frogs could use a rain break! Heavy rains have produced wheat head sprouting in Illinois, replanting of edible beans in Michigan and North Dakota, and some field flooding […]
Midwest Grain Growers Still Need Weather Break – AgFax Jun 3, 2015
Wet soils and cool temperatures continue to trend across the Corn Belt. Seedling diseases are beginning to show up in young corn. Thankfully, insect activity generally remains light. A hard […]
