Legend Seeds has recently partnered with two independent seed companies: Carhart's Blue Top Seed in Galesville, Wis., and Lemke Seed in Mequon, Wis. The three companies have joined forces to provi

In any business, threats to livelihood are attacked aggressively. So when burrowing rodents start killing crops and reducing yield in the ag business, farmers don’t think twice about eradicating

Corn growers in the High Plains and Western states have new options available for the 2016 growing season from Advanta Seeds. The company announces the addition of eight new products, including six new

To reduce the risk of deadly silage gas later in the year, correctly prepare and harvest forages. “Quality silage starts all the way back in the field — and so does overall silage saf

Beneficial Reuse Management (BRM) announced this week at Ag Media Summit that its GYPSOIL™ Pelletized Products Division will open a $5 million plant in Winona, MN, late this fall to manufactur

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found that a natural seed coating can protect alfalfa against some soilborne diseases

The 2015 Agronomy/Soils Field Day highlights University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension research on emerging technologies and relevant crop production issues. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug

by Marvin Hall Extension Forage Agronomist, Penn State University. Last week without rain was the first opportunity since May to make hay without it getting rained on

Today Nufarm announced the availability of new Panther® SC herbicide. Panther SC is the first liquid formulation of flumioxazin available in the United States. Panther SC is a broad-spectrum broadl

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there is a greater than 90 percent chance that El Niño will continue through the Northern Hemisphere winter in 2015 to 2016

I've always liked late summer alfalfa seedings; perhaps it's just loyalty to a practice that got me through graduate school at Iowa State

Continued light trade and a shortage of dairy quality hay for many reporting states. More new crop hay now being offered, but most of it is of lower quality. Some reports indicated that recent weather

Though bluegrass is desirable for many lawns and pastures, it generally does not reach such status for alfalfa fields. According to Bruce Anderson, extension agronomist for the University of Nebraska

This week's precipitation maps paint a bit brighter picture than what has been the case during the past two months. Summary of Drought Monitor from USDA/NOAA: This U.S. Drought Monitor week

T. G. Schmeiser Co., Inc. announces that it has recently acquired the Smart-Till product line on July 1, 2015 from HCC, Inc. of Mendota, Illinois. The purchase includes all assets and trade names asso

Jamey Albrecht, Mycogen Seeds forage portfolio marketing leaderJamey Albrecht, forage portfolio marketing leader with Mycogen Seeds, has been recognized as a Future Giant of the Seed Industry by Seed World

USDA NRCS Plant Materials Specialist Paul Salon spearheaded development of the new Soil Health Seminar Center for the August 11-13, 2015 Empire Farm Days in Seneca Falls, NY. The Center will feature t

Farmers Learn Science of Interpreting Soil and Manure Tests August workshops on nutrient testing and manure application may help improve farmers income Summer is the best time to apply livestock manu

The National Cattlemen's Foundation is now accepting applications for the W.D. Farr Scholarships for the 2015-16 school year

Go figure. Who knew that volcanoes could provide the cure for Aphanomyces root rot (ARR), a cursed alfalfa seedling disease that has beaten repeated attempts for control. According to the July issue o