The Length Of Day And Night Affects Plant Development
One field my dad farmed for years was along a busy road, a road lined with street lights.
Read MoreOne field my dad farmed for years was along a busy road, a road lined with street lights.
Read MoreWeeklong rain delays. Unpredictable crop prices. Soaring fertilizer costs.
Read MoreA truck loaded with soybeans lost its load Tuesday afternoon south of Silver Lake.
Read MoreCLAYPOOL — Driving south along SR 15S, it’s hard not to notice two new large structures near the road at the Louis Dreyfus Company’s Claypool facility. According to Louis Dreyfus Commercial Manager Jeremy Mullins, the two “gigantic” Quonset will be used for soybean storage. The Quonset huts are … Read More
By DAN MCGOAN Writer/Reporter, Inside Indiana Business WEST LAFAYETTE — Statewide estimated losses from heavy spring rains that previously ran into the half-billion dollar range have been dialed back. Purdue Extension Economist Chris Hurt says soybean yields appear to be near-normal and the corn crop appears to be bigger than … Read More
By AMY ERLANDSON Associate, Osborn Barr INDIANA — To the naked eye, the soybeans Kevin Wilson is harvesting this fall look like any other soybeans grown in Indiana. But, this Walton farmer knows his soybeans are on the cutting edge of innovation. They’re different because they meet end-customer needs. … Read More
Heavy rains and flooding have destroyed as much as five percent of Indiana’s corn and soybean crops, potentially causing approximately $300 million in damage this month according to experts. “We went from a well above-normal crop to a very discouraging, below-normal crop,” stated Chris Hurt, Purdue Extension economist. … Read More
Hot, dry weather that has returned to Indiana is beginning to take its toll on the state’s corn and soybean crops, which Purdue Extension specialists said needed rain within days to keep them from deteriorating further. “A month ago I was very optimistic about the size of this … Read More