It’s raining thrips in Tennessee

Posted May 18, 2012 in Southeast Farm Press See Post Actually, thinking of thrips as raining from the sky is pretty accurate and we are getting a pretty good flood in most areas. Many people are reporting 2-15 thrips per plant on cotton from the cotyledon stage up to...

Lawsuit filed over fertilizer pollution

Posted March 15, 2012 in AgProfessional Magazine See Post As farmers and ag retailers prepare for another growing season by applying the proper crop nutrients to their fields, they will see the issue of fertilizer runoff in the Midwest heating up thanks to a new...

National corn yield contest winner tells all

Posted February 29, 2012 in Delta Farm Press See Post Cape Girardeau, Mo., corn producer Jerry Cox has won 21 National Corn Growers Association yield contests over the last decade or more. One piece of advice from a fellow farmer has helped him reach the summit over...