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7 May 2018
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Kyle Krier jolted awake at a much-too-early 2 a.m. Monday morning. Not even a gentle spring Kansas breeze could coax the young farmer back into an easy slumber. "My brain was on full alert. I tossed and turned -- just thinking of all the stuff we have to do. I thought...
7 May 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Colder-than-average temperatures earlier this spring have delayed the growth of most forages in the Midwest, pushing back when these crops will be harvested. The lack of early season growth will most likely result in some alfalfa tonnage loss whenever the first cutting is taken. The cold conditions hav...
4 May 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- This bi-monthly column condenses the latest news in the field of crop technology, research and products. NAME THAT (STINK) BUG The University of Minnesota has released an app called the Midwest Stink Bug Assistant to help farmers quickly identify and report the invasive Brown Marmorated...
4 May 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Nearly two years after Congress passed a law requiring the disclosure and labeling of foods with ingredients from genetically modified crops, USDA has opened up the comment period on a proposed rule for creating a mandatory disclosure standard for "bioengineered foods." Technically, the standard i...
4 May 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst WICHITA, Kan. (DTN) -- Kansas wheat has the potential to yield 37 bushels per acre on average this year, organizers of the Wheat Quality Council's Winter Wheat Tour announced early Thursday afternoon. But in order to reach that potential, the crop will need timely rains and near-ideal weather conditions the re...