Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Written 8/27/2025 August saw considerable price movement in grain futures, spurred on by the monthly USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, the Pro Farmer Tour, and weather-related woes in major… Continue Reading
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu Heavy rains and ponding can leave corn fields waterlogged, reducing crop growth and causing a loss of nitrogen (N). A recent study examined how different types of pre-plant N sources will support corn growth… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist; owensd@udel.edu Soybeans Soybean aphids continue to be active in the area, although populations appear to be declining in general. The threshold the Midwest uses for them is 250 aphids per plant prior to R5, and to… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist; owensd@udel.edu Pumpkins Continue scouting for aphids, squash bugs, and cucumber beetles in pumpkins that could scar rinds. Aphid populations across Delmarva have been very high for several species. Melon aphids can transmit viruses to pumpkins and… Continue Reading
