Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Looking back at the last 15 years at grain futures, July is typically on average the month with the lowest corn and soybean prices of the season. It is always impossible to predict… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Alfalfa Scout short alfalfa that has been cut fairly recently for potato leafhopper. We need to catch them before they cause visual hopperburn symptoms. Refer to the insect control in alfalfa guide: https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/sustainable-agriculture/pest-management/Insect_Control_in_Alfalfa_-2023.pdf. Any alfalfa… Continue Reading
Alyssa K. Betts, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Extreme heat followed by lots of moisture over the past few weeks has led to the appearance of several abiotic symptoms, particularly leaf scald in corn. Sunburn on the leaf can resemble… Continue Reading
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Funding for farm support programs will rise by $66 billion following the signing of new legislation on July 4th. The bill passed the House by a narrow margin of 218–214 after a contentious… Continue Reading
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu There are very few production variables a producer has control over. The only variable that a producer truly has control over, and perhaps the most important, is the cost of production. With commodity… Continue Reading
