Agronomy

Current crop growing conditions, trends, and advice

Crown rot can limit ear size, as demonstrated by this infected (top) versus healthy ear comparison.

Don’t Let Crown Rot Haunt Your Cornfields This Fall

StaffSep 09, 2024

If ghost plants are popping up in your fields, you may need to harvest them early

Timely rains and an extended grain fill period help kernel-flex hybrids produce big, deep kernels.

Making Sure Kernel-Flex Corn Hybrids Realize Their Potential

StaffSep 03, 2024

The end of the season is key for kernel-flex hybrids, says LG Seeds agronomist

Sweet corn ear with significant feeding injury from corn earworm. (Photo by Erin Hodgson)

Consider Your Corn Earworm Management Options for Sweet Corn

Chris LusvardiAug 20, 2024

The Texas cotton crop is a mixed bag at this time, with harvest wrapping up in the southern parts of the state and bolls just setting in the northern parts of the state. Rain is needed for the remaining cotton to survive. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Cotton Crop in Texas Faring Better Than Past Two Drought Years

StaffAug 20, 2024

Texas Crop and Weather Report

Farmers should be especially vigilant with late-planted and replanted corn fields that are at higher risk of corn rootworm pressure, says AgriGold Agronomist Ron Roling.

Manage Your Way Out of Corn Rootworm

Chris LusvardiAug 19, 2024

Controlling the pest takes planning and a combination of tactics, says AgriGold agronomist.

Mississippi State University Extension peanut agronomist Brendan Zurweller shows onlookers a disease-infected peanut plant during a row crop field day Aug. 6, 2024. The event was hosted by the MSU Extension Service and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station at the MAFES R. R. Foil Plant Science Research Center. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)

Field Day Spotlights Mississippi State University Row Crop Research

Chris LusvardiAug 08, 2024

Channel SeedPro Hosts Customer Event Following Devastating Storm

Chris LusvardiAug 08, 2024

2025 LG Seeds Products Equip Farmers to Diversify Crop Strategies

Chris LusvardiAug 07, 2024

Corn and soybean seed products deliver in-demand agronomic solutions to maximize yield

Current market factors have conspired against soybeans, pushing prices about $2 a bushel lower than they were in May. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)

Mississippi's Soybean Crop Soon to Enter Harvest

Chris LusvardiAug 06, 2024

Scouting Corn Still a Priority in August

Chris LusvardiAug 05, 2024

LG Seeds agronomists encourage farmers to stick with their management plan throughout the growing season as corn can add yield all the way to black layer.

Three Tips for Navigating Challenging Weather and Protecting Corn Yield

Chris LusvardiJul 31, 2024

Agronomists offer strategies for finishing the growing season strong.

Ohio fields planted in early May are marked by uneven tomahawk roots, but corn planted the third week of May (pictured) looks great, with near-perfect stands, says AgriGold Agronomist Scott Bugg.

Today’s Corn Hybrids Are Resilient; Stick With Your Plan

Chris LusvardiJul 30, 2024

Despite weather challenges, agronomists say big crops could still be in reach.

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