weather

CropVillage 0193 Show Notes:

• Tint on tainted grain gives insight on what molds may be present.  Extension Row Crop Specialist Doug Jardine discusses dealing with this year's crop, storage options and some points for consideration as you select next year's seed.

CropVillage 0179

• Iowa State's Roger Elmore discusses the crop progress in this important midwestern corn state.

CropVillage 0126 Show Notes:

• Univ of IL research finds weather outweighs contributions of genetic development to recent yield increases
• Using historical data to select varieties showing evidence of traits we didn't know we were interested in... until today

CropVillage 0075 Show Notes:

• The Truth About Organic Foods... Alex Avery's treatise on why conventional production methods are key to the future
• Univ of IL extension specialist Aaron Hager looks at your herbicide selection's impact on crop flexibility
• Laudis Her

CropVillage 0071 Show Notes:

• USDA recontacting farmers in flooded areas to update next crop report
• Serious soil issue... wet weather and disease concerns coincide
• Grains trading on weather and a bit of good news as China sharply curtails its petroleum subsidies
• Bean Leaf Beetle agile, mobile and reproducing infantiles
• Link to the Pro Farmer Leading Edge Conference brochure, July 13-15 in Des Moines.

CropVillage 0069 Show Notes:

• What's behind what's up with weather
• Tax provisions in the new farm bill you need to know from Iowa State's Roger McEowen
  
• Don Tyler's suggestions on finding employees that work
  

CropVillage 0063 Show Notes:

• Farm Bill Finals! Waiting for the president's signature or veto... K State's Troy Dumler looks at the details
• Hold off on that move to shorter season hybrids
  
• Christine McKraken of Cleveland Research looks at agriculture on behalf of big food clients
• New technology... No-til observations from space with the Ag Research Service