Corn grain yield, typically measured in bushels per acre, can be broken down into distinct components that each contribute to the weight of harvested grain. While genetics govern some yield…
Year: 2020
The Sower: August 2020
“Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for…
Nematodes in Corn Production
Often, when farmers hear the word nematodes, their minds gravitate towards soybeans; however, there are multiple plant-parasitic nematodes that cause serious damage to the corn plant. The level of injury…
Assessing Corn Pollination: What Can We Learn?
We are quickly approaching the time with corn tassels will be emerging and the fruit of our labor will be apparent. In this case, the fruit will be freshly pollinated…
The Sower: July 2020
“Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying…
New Players in Fungicides
Did you know that around 10% of the total estimated corn and soybean bushels are lost yearly to various diseases? According to the Crop Protection Network, 10% has been the…